Food and Nutrition Security Education: A Study on Racism and Nutrition in Brazil

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Assistant Editors
Cristiane Marques Seixas
Juliana Pereira Casemiro
Luciana Azevedo Maldonado
Maria Fátima Garcia Menezes
Date:
2024
Resource type:
Blogs/news/opinion
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This study, authored by Rute Ramos da Silva Costa and colleagues from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, examines how racism intersects with food and nutrition security (FNS) in the education of nutritionists. It explores how Brazilian education can incorporate anti-racist perspectives within the curriculum to address racial inequalities in FNS. The study uses participant observation and document analysis to assess the integration of these themes in nutrition courses, highlighting the need for an educational approach that promotes equity and acknowledges the impacts of racism on FNS.

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