STRENGTHENING SOCIOBIODIVERSITY THROUGH SCHOOL MEALS: ARAÇÁ JUICE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Suelen Meraio; Mariana Oliveira Ramos; Patrícia Matos Scheuer; Suellen Secchi Martinelli

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DOI

10.29327/9786527226680.1448956

Título do Trabalho

STRENGTHENING SOCIOBIODIVERSITY THROUGH SCHOOL MEALS: ARAÇÁ JUICE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Autores

Suelen Meraio
Mariana Oliveira Ramos
Patrícia Matos Scheuer
Suellen Secchi Martinelli

Modalidade

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

Área temática

IRSA 22 - Sociobiodiversity Economies within the Framework of Food and Nutrition Security (FNS): integrating research and public policy agendas

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-irsa2026/1448956-strengthening-sociobiodiversity-through-school-meals--araca-juice-in-public-schools

ISBN

978-65-272-2668-0

Palavras-Chave

native fruits, family farming, school feeding, sensory evaluation

Resumo

Native fruits play a strategic role in promoting sustainable food systems. In Brazil, public policies such as the National School Feeding Program encourage the presence of sociobiodiversity foods in school meals, as well as the acquisition of products from family farming. The effective inclusion of these foods still faces challenges, including sensory acceptance and expanding consumption. This study aims to identify a native fruit with potential for inclusion in school feeding programs. Three native fruits from the Atlantic Forest biome were analyzed: red araçá (Psidium cattleianum), uvaia (Eugenia pyriformis), and guabiroba (Campomanesia xanthocarpa). This is an initial exploratory study that consisted of identifying fruits available for commercialization through field research with farming and extractivist families from the Serra Catarinense region, which gathered information on production periods and the main challenges they face. Subsequently, in the university’s Dietetics and Food Techniques laboratory, juices were prepared using frozen fruit pulps, an option chosen for its feasibility in the context of school feeding, considering the simplicity of preparation, the availability of equipment, and compatibility with school menus. The formulations were submitted to sensory evaluations conducted by the researchers, considering attributes such as flavor, aroma, acidity, appearance, and potential acceptance by the child audience. Variations with the addition of sugar, whole orange and apple juices, banana, and water were tested. The selected formulation was red araçá juice prepared with 72.5% water, 25% frozen pulp, and 2.5% sugar, which stood out for its flavor, attractive color, and adequate dilution. It is necessary to conduct sensory evaluation with schoolchildren to identify the acceptability of the preparation, as well as to define criteria to be adopted by public procurement programs in order to ensure that native fruits come from productive arrangements that safeguard the protagonism of extractivist families.

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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MERAIO, Suelen et al.. STRENGTHENING SOCIOBIODIVERSITY THROUGH SCHOOL MEALS: ARAÇÁ JUICE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.. 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-irsa2026/1448956-STRENGTHENING-SOCIOBIODIVERSITY-THROUGH-SCHOOL-MEALS--ARACA-JUICE-IN-PUBLIC-SCHOOLS. Acesso em: 25/09/2026