Level of culinary skills and food practices of adult students in Rio de Janeiro

Healthy eating is related to eating habits that are determined by the availability of food, cultural, social, affective influences and lifestyle, configuring a broader concept than just the intake of nutrients for the maintenance of the organism as determined by the prism biologist. Mastering culinary skills makes it possible to prepare healthy, quick and low-cost meals and can determine eating practices. Given the various factors that influence food consumption, we seek to know whether culinary skills influence the consumption of healthier foods by promoting the health of the populatioNum. Data collection was carried out in a primary and secondary education unit for young people and adults out of school age, through the application of a questionnaire. It was found that the level of culinary skills of individuals determines their eating practices. There is a need for food and nutrition education strategies through interventions and the inclusion of cooking, as an emancipatory practice, in the school curriculum to promote healthy eating.