A inclusão das PANC no projeto cozinhas solidárias.

Abstract

The alarming growth in the numbers of people who are in conditions of social vulnerability in Brazil has been increasing annually, more than 23.3 million people were included in this situation. Adequate food is a fundamental human right, inherent to the dignity of the human person and indispensable to the realization of the rights enshrined in the Federal Constitution. PANC food is an alternative to solidarity cooking, considering that they are easy to grow plants and can be used in different recipes. Unconventional Food Plants are unusual vegetables, fruits or vegetables in people's daily lives, their consumption is increasing by a small part of the population after many years being replaced by vegetables of greater commercial advantage. Social gastronomy seeks to support projects and promote better management of the food produced so that it reaches people's tables with quality. An example is the inclusion of PANC in basic gastronomy, which aims at economic, sustainability and obtaining a source of income through gastronomy. Many companies have sponsored initiatives in partnership with Cozinhas Solidárias, for the preparation and distribution of healthy and nutritious meals for people in vulnerable situations, causing a positive impact on the communities served by the project. The Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Amazonas – Campus Zona Leste, understanding the need to contribute to an extremely relevant project, made available: fruits, tubers, leafy vegetables and some unconventional food plants for the preparation of meals to be distributed. The objective of the present work was the popularization of the PANC through the solidarity kitchen. In the preparation of recipes, improving skills in the practice of food handling, such as harvesting, preparing and distributing meals. It is distributed three times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. In the West Zone community of Manaus-AM, for about 150 families registered in the project for each representative of the beneficiary families. The project's contribution was a tool in the dissemination of unconventional food plants that belong to Brazilian biodiversity. This work allowed us to experience the importance of solidarity, and how helping others is an act of love, as well as the application of knowledge acquired in the Agroecology undergraduate classroom.

PANC, Food, Family, Social Vulnerability and Solidarity Kitchen.