State Plan for Food and Nutrition Security: Potentialities and limitations

Abstract

Objective To identify potentialities and limitations for the execution of a State Plan for Food and Nutrition Security. Methods This is a qualitative research, using as a case the State Plan of Food and Nutrition Security of the state of Santa Catarina. The data were collected from an interview with eight key informants nominated by the executive secretaries of the Food and Nutrition Security Council and the Inter-Sectoral Food and the state Nutrition Security Board. The analysis took place through the Collective Subject Discourse method. Results The main potentialities were the quality of the plan and the structuring of the National System of Food and Nutrition Security in the state. The main limitations were related to the financial resources, to political interests and to the structure of the Management Chamber. Conclusion It is hoped that this study may support strategies that strengthen potentialities and minimize the limitations identified in the case studied, as well as in similar state contexts, contributing to the qualification of the Plans and consequent execution of the Food and Nutrition Security Policy.

What is the food and nutrition security situation of Santa Catarina municipalities? Results of a multidimensional assessment

“…The state had the highest percentage of food secure households in Brazil (85.2%) [15]. Santa Catarina takes part in SISAN, and the Conselho de Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional (CONSEA, Council of Food and Nutrition Security), Câmara Intersetorial de Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional (CAISAN, Intersectoral Chamber of Food and Nutrition Security), and the FNS Coordination are linked with the State Secretariat of Social Development [10]. The FNS plan of the state is considered one of the best structured in the country [10].…”

“…Santa Catarina takes part in SISAN, and the Conselho de Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional (CONSEA, Council of Food and Nutrition Security), Câmara Intersetorial de Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional (CAISAN, Intersectoral Chamber of Food and Nutrition Security), and the FNS Coordination are linked with the State Secretariat of Social Development [10]. The FNS plan of the state is considered one of the best structured in the country [10]. Nevertheless, the results of this study showed that it is crucial to carefully evaluate the reality of each municipality, as only 34.6% had a good FNS status and none were classified as excellent.…”

“…Lack of regular financing is one of the difficulties in implementing and executing FNS policies [1,7]. Policy managers play a crucial role in prioritizing the allocation of resources to FNS [10].…”

“…Research aimed at evaluating and monitoring FNS from the wide perspective of the Brazilian FNS concept can contribute to the consolidation of the national FNS system [7,8,10]. Considering the above and the importance of local bodies for the implementation of NFNSP, this study assessed the FNS situation of all municipalities of a state in southern Brazil.…”

Caracterização fenotípica do perfil de resistência de bactérias isoladas da unidade de alimentação/nutrição em um hospital público de Recife-PE

“…O termo "segurança alimentar" faz referência a uma garantia de condições para uma alimentação adequada à saúde (Machado et al, 2018). No Brasil, este termo é utilizado para dar ênfase ao aspecto qualitativo e quantitativo do alimento (de Castro, 2019).…”