Northeast flavor

valorization and rescue of regional food culture through the cultural fair of northeastern gastronomy

Abstract

School meals can be a way of valuing the country's cultural richness by including foods that reflect the history and identity of students and local communities. Northeastern cuisine was deeply influenced by the socioeconomic aspects of the region. Given the above, the present work aims to report the experience of health professionals in carrying out a food and nutritional education activity, “Flavor of the Northeast: Northeastern Gastronomy Cultural Fair”, with elementary school students from a public school located in Ceará, Brazil. This is a descriptive study, an experience report type about a food and nutrition education activity. Regarding the methodological path, it consisted of a cultural fair, a tasting of northeastern foods, and a conversation circle. Through the experience, it was evident that the students were able to improve their knowledge about the anthropology of food and the nutritional aspects of the foods trained. Therefore, it was possible to provide students with a different class, rescuing the regional food culture of the Northeast, in addition to reflecting on affective commerce and healthier and more traditional food choices.