Objective To analyze the increase in the number of nutritionists and the aspects of the job market in the last decade. Methods Critical test based on literature review and official data provided by nutrition councils and other entities. Results There was an average yearly increase of 8,248 nutritionists in the period from 2010 to 2017, having the largest contingent of professionals concentrated in the Brazilian Southeast region. In 2017 there were 126,539 nutritionists registered in the country’s ten regional councils, practically twice as much as in 2009 (60,554 nutritionists). Even though the last nationwide research on the profile of nutritionists was performed in 2006, the production of local studies showed that more than half of the professionals voluntarily continued their education after graduating. In 2018 the Federal Council of Nutritionists updated the areas of work with details divided in subareas, segments and subsegments. Public spaces for food security, primary health care and sports nutrition are examples of new fields for the nutritionist. In the period of analysis there was an increase of 58.9% of the wage floor, however, still below the national average and other health professionals, and with longer working hours. The current wage floor for nutritionists is R$2,558.05. Conclusion In addition to the increase in the number of professionals, there were adjustments in specific labor legislation, as well as geographical repositioning, diversification and expansion of the job market. It is necessary to move ahead, mainly in what concerns a more extended and holistic understanding of the profession.

Situação da insegurança alimentar em quilombo sergipano. Mesmo com avanços significativos em relação a políticas e programas no combate à miséria e à fome, Comunidades Remanescentes de Quilombo perpassam por disparidades envolvendo o Direito à alimentação, concretizando um desafio atingir parcelas mais vulneráveis da população. Assim, objetivou-se avaliar a prevalência de Insegurança Alimentar intradomiciliar em domicílios de uma comunidade quilombola de um município da Grande Aracaju (Sergipe -SE) e seus aspectos associados. Com um total de 26 domicílios, totalizaram-se informações de 88 moradores em relação ao perfil socioeconômico, à insegurança alimentar intradomiciliar, ao acesso a programas sociais, entre outros. Os dados foram analisados descritivamente, a partir de frequências relativas e medidas de tendência central. Foi aplicado o teste de Qui-Quadrado para análises das associações entre insegurança alimentar e outras variáveis. A prevalência de Insegurança Alimentar Moderada ou Grave (IAMG) encontrada foi de 52,2%, também foram identificadas associações significativas entre a situação de IAMG com variáveis de acesso a serviços de saúde e saneamento básico. Conclui-se que a prevalência de insegurança alimentar na comunidade é bastante elevada, estando associada a condições precárias de saneamento básico, acesso deficiente a serviços de saúde e a políticas públicas, revelando condição de vulnerabilidade referente à garantia de segurança alimentar e nutricional e do direito humano à alimentação adequada.Palavras-chave: alimentação, segurança alimentar, comunidade quilombola. Evaluation of the food insecurity situation in a quilombola community of SergipeEven with significant advances in policies and programs against poverty and hunger, Quilombo's Remnant Communities are suffering disparities involving the right to food, making it a challenge to reach more vulnerable portions of the population. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence 1 Nutricionista.

The objective of this study was to identify and describe the experience of family farmers and their respective families after using the Boardwalk Cistern rainwater collection system and consequent impacts on nutrition profile and food security. This is a qualitative-quantitative study conducted in two municipalities in the semi-arid region of the state of Alagoas, northeastern Brazil. A structured questionnaire was applied to collect information on demographic and socioeconomic status and household access to food, based on the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale of 29 family farmers’ households. Food intake was assessed by food intake markers of the Ministry of Health, while nutritional status was determined by measuring the weight and height of all family members and waist circumference of adults. Nutrition diagnosis was performed using the cutoff points of body mass index for age. Three focus groups were conducted, and the information collected was analyzed through Content Analysis with the aim of knowing the participants' perception of the effects of the received water equipment. The study showed a high prevalence of excess weight (52.7%) and high risk for cardiovascular diseases (35.9%) marked by a high salt and sugar in the food intake. Food Insecurity Scale showed that food insecurity is a problem occurring in 75% of these families. However, focus groups showed that families have a positive perception of Boardwalk Cisterns for their food security. They believe that agricultural production has improved, thereby offering a wider range of foods and, consequently, improving food security. In conclusion, this study highlights the importance of water access programs for food production within public policies to guarantee FNS.

Introduction: Boardwalk Cisterns is a government program that aims to attend a population with precarious access to water in Brazil. Developed as part of the Zero Hunger strategy, it intends to increase food security and contribute to the realization of the human right to food. The objective of this study was to assess farmers' perceptions of the Boardwalk Cisterns program and its impact on the food security situation of beneficiary households.Methods: Data were collected through a descriptive crosssectional quali-quantitative survey. Questionnaires were applied to farming families selected from two municipalities in the state of Alagoas (Northeast Brazil), containing questions on sociodemographic characteristics, production methods, and food security status. The Free Evocation Technique for social representation, analyzed through the software Ensemble of Programs Permettant L'analyze des Évocations, was used to ascertain farmers' perceptions of the program. Results:The study showed a positive perception of the interviewees in relation to the boardwalk cisterns. The program brought some improvement in the agricultural production conditions and, consequently, in the food security situation of the households. Corn, beans and cassava were the most common crops, with almost half of this production (48.3%) destined for consumption by the families themselves. Farmers also reported having more water, allowing them to plant more fruit trees, as well as medicinal and ornamental plants. Nevertheless, 79.1% of the households interviewed were still in a situation of food insecurity, of which 28.1% were classified as mild food insecurity, 26% as moderate food insecurity, and 25% as severe food insecurity. Conclusion: Farmers were correct in their perception that the Boardwalk Cisterns program improved their food security situation.The program resulted in greater access to water, and greater production and consumption of food. However, by itself, the Boardwalk Cisterns program was not enough to raise beneficiary families above their food-insecure status. The program alleviated the problem of food insecurity, but other complementary government interventions are needed to guarantee the food security of families living in extreme poverty.

O artigo apresenta um estudo transversal com o objetivo de avaliar o potencial para o fortalecimento do Sistema de Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional (SISAN) em cinco municípios do estado de Sergipe, por meio de coleta de dados direta e pesquisa documental. Foram utilizados dois instrumentos para coleta de dados: check list sobre o Sistema Nacional de Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional, proposto pela gestão nacional, e uma matriz de indicadores de Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional (SAN), proposta pela Universidade Federal da Bahia, ambos adaptados à realidade do estado de Sergipe. Os resultados mostram o risco de Insegurança Alimentar em todos os municípios estudados, reforçando a necessidade do Sistema. A partir dos resultados é possível identificar a frágil capacidade instalada para o Sistema nos municípios que já o tem implantado; a necessidade de maior interesse dos gestores pela adesão ao sistema, nos territórios que ainda não o aderiram, e pelas ações de SAN em suas respectivas localidades; necessidade de fortalecer a participação da sociedade civil na luta para a efetivação destas políticas. Ressalta-se a relevância de fortalecer o SISAN nos municípios que já o aderiram, e implantar naqueles que ainda não aderiram, considerando que será exequível o monitoramento das ações e programas de SAN.Palavras-chave: segurança alimentar, indicadores, nutrição, municípios.