“A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DIETARY GUIDELINES IN BRAZIL, THE US, PORTUGAL, AND SPAIN”

Sonia Otero Estévez; Cátia Grisa; Luiza Moura Tavares da Silva; ANA BEATRIZ LOPES DA SILVA

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Trabalho

DOI

10.29327/9786527226680.1442197

Título do Trabalho

“A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DIETARY GUIDELINES IN BRAZIL, THE US, PORTUGAL, AND SPAIN”

Autores

Sonia Otero Estévez
Cátia Grisa
Luiza Moura Tavares da Silva
ANA BEATRIZ LOPES DA SILVA

Modalidade

IRSA - Congresso Mundial de Sociologia Rural (01/10/2025 a 20/01/2026)

Área temática

IRSA 03 - Sociology of Food

Data de Publicação

06/08/2026

País da Publicação

Brasil

Idioma da Publicação

pt-BR

Página do Trabalho

https://www.even3.com.br/anais/sober-irsa2026/1442197-a-comparative-study-of-dietary-guidelines-in-brazil-the-us-portugal-and-spain

ISBN

978-65-272-2668-0

Palavras-Chave

dietary guidelines, social inequalities, dietary transition, food change, comparative perspective

Resumo

In recent decades, contemporary societies have undergone significant nutritional transitions, characterised by changes in dietary patterns, rising rates of chronic non-communicable diseases, and the increasing presence of ultra-processed foods. These changes occur within a broader context of multiple crises, including the climate crisis and growing social inequalities. In this scenario, food constitutes a strategic focus for public policies that integrate health, environmental sustainability, and social justice. National dietary guidelines serve as a central tool for public guidance on food, reflecting not only nutritional recommendations but also conceptual framework, policy priorities, and visions for the food system. However, there is limited comparative analysis examining, from a qualitative perspective, how these guidelines incorporate—or exclude—sociocultural, environmental, and political dimensions of food. This study comparatively analyses the dietary guidelines of Brazil, the United States, Portugal, and Spain. Its objective is to identify the approaches and concepts that structure their recommendations and to examine how they address contemporary nutritional, climatic, and social challenges. A qualitative review of the main dietary guidelines currently in force in these countries was conducted. The analysis is guided by the following questions: i) Which governmental sector is responsible for developing the guidelines? How long has each country had dietary guidelines, and what is known about their development process? ii) What are the central concepts mobilised (e.g., food and nutrition security, healthy eating, sustainability)? iii) How is food conceptualised in terms of food groups and its relationship with aspects such as agroecology, climate change, short supply chains, and regional diets? Preliminary findings suggest that sociocultural factors occupy a marginal role in all four countries, with dietary guidelines predominantly nutrition-centred. This focus limits their potential to comprehensively address contemporary challenges within the food system, highlighting the need for broader sociocultural perspectives in policy development.

Título do Evento: 16th World Congress of Rural Sociology and 64th Congress of the Brazilian Society of Rural Economics, Management and Sociology
Cidade do Evento: Porto Alegre
Título dos Anais do Evento: Anais do 64º Congresso da SOBER e XVI Congresso Mundial de Sociologia Rural (IRSA)
Nome da Editora: Even3
Meio de Divulgação: Meio Digital
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ESTÉVEZ, Sonia Otero et al.. “A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DIETARY GUIDELINES IN BRAZIL, THE US, PORTUGAL, AND SPAIN”.. In: Anais do 64º Congresso da SOBER e XVI Congresso Mundial de Sociologia Rural (IRSA). Anais...Porto Alegre(RS) UFRGS, 2026. Disponível em: https//www.even3.com.br/anais/sober-irsa2026/1442197-A-COMPARATIVE-STUDY-OF-DIETARY-GUIDELINES-IN-BRAZIL-THE-US-PORTUGAL-AND-SPAIN. Acesso em: 22/09/2026