Educación en hábitos alimentarios. Lo establecido en el PAE y la realidad del CED rural de Mochuelo Alto

Abstract

This article presents the findings of a study on how the ‘Programa de Alimentación Escolar – PAE’ is carried out and how it affects students at one public Educational Institution in Bogotá, Colombia. The main objective was to establish whether the PAE has promoted or modified good eating habits in the children at CED Rural de Mochuelo Alto. Using a qualitative approach, data collected from interviews with students, teachers and managers, were processed in AtlasTi to compare and contrast the real dynamics of this Program with its intended purpose as stated in official documents. The results show that the teaching of good eating habits is not being carried out and, on the contrary, the feeding program at the schools with the offered menus does not promote healthy eating habits and results in food waste or reinforces bad eating habits already acquired.