Sensory analysis of ready-to-eat meals in the Brazilian Army

Carvalho, Marcelo M.; Botelho, Raquel Braz Assunção; Lacerda, Livia De; Zandonadi, Renata Puppin

doi:10.1080/15428052.2018.1442761

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“…Quando esses militares estão em missões ou treinamentos em ambientes hostis, a exemplo do bioma de selva, o gasto energético pode aumentar, podendo prejudicar o rendimento das tropas. Portanto, para garantir um bom desempenho nessas atividades é necessário uma alimentação com uma demanda energética suficiente para suprir diferentes necessidades nutricionais basais e estresses psicológicos adicionais (BOTELHO et al, 2014;CARVALHO et al, 2019;MILLET et al, 2021).…”

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Aceitabilidade e consumo: um estudo sobre a percepção das raçoes operacionais do Exército Brasileiro no ambiente operacional de selva

Abreu,

Monteiro,

Silva

et al. 2023

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Acceptability and consumption of operational rations are objects of study in several world armed forces due to the frequent history of underconsumption. In this scope, this article sought to identify, in an unprecedented way, the perception of military personnel about the menus in the operational environment of the jungle, a strategic region for national defense, by associating data obtained with an electronic questionnaire and a qualitative instrument of focus groups. The results showed the perception of high technology, but showed opportunities for improvement in terms of monotony, nutritional profile, and well-being in consumption. The focus groups emphasized demands for nutritional adaptations and increased menu variety. It was observed that a fraction of the menus presents consumption lower than 75% of the volume offered, indicating the need for reformulations, aiming to mitigate underconsumption and impacts on operability. Therefore, complementary studies are suggested, providing opportunities for the development of products that are more adapted to the strategic environment of the jungle.

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