HEALTH EDUCATION WITH A FOCUS ON FOOD SAFETY: AN APPROACH FOR CHILDREN
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https://doi.org/10.35172/rvz.2021.v28.525Keywords:
elementary school, food safety, health education, public healthAbstract
Foodborne illnesses are any infectious or toxic diseases resulting from the consumption of contaminated food or water. They are currently considered one of the top public health issues worldwide. Inadequate personal hygiene and food handling in the family environment have been identified as major risk factors for the occurrence of outbreaks. In view of this, the current research aimed to educate school-age children in terms of the importance of proper personal hygiene and food handling, so that these considerations are spread out to their household. The present extension project was carried out at a municipal school in the city of Botucatu-SP and included 491 children ranging from 5 to 11 years old. The activities focused on three priority actions: 1) entertaining and interactive introductory lectures; 2) gymkhana with playful and educational activities; 3) provision of participation certificates and a brochure with informative games related to the topics previously discussed, so that the newly acquired knowledge could be spread out to the child's friends and relatives. The students demonstrated deep interest over this theme, which emphasizes the importance of the current approach in schools. Therefore, health education was pleasantly promoted, contributing to prevent diseases related to the lack of personal hygiene and improper food handling.
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