School meals are the main meal for 56% of students in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro. The data are from the survey “Conta Pra Gente Estudante – Grande Rio”, carried out by the School Food Observatory (ÓAÊ) in partnership with Ação da Cidadania.
According to the survey, although 87% of students consume the meal offered by schools, 41% stated that the amount of food offered in schools is little or very little.
Two out of five students in the region’s public school system point out insufficient school meals; among black students, failure is even higher, at 44%, while for whites it is 33%.
On the students’ plates, the most common foods are beans (97%) and rice (96%).
The obligatory offer of vegetables takes place at the school of 84% of the students. Meal with eggs in 83%, meat in 78%, and fruit in 61%.
Readjustment in the value of the meal
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) announced on March 10th an adjustment in the values of school lunches in public education, frozen for five years. The increase reached 39% for elementary and high school students.
The funds intended for student meals are transferred by the federal government to states and municipalities through the National School Meals Program (Pnae).
The new amounts will be paid as of this month. By calculations, the total investment for school meals should reach R$ 5.5 billion.
Source: CNN Brasil
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