Consenso sobre aspectos técnicos, pedagógicos e éticos da formação na área da política nutricional para as Ciências da Nutrição em Portugal

Abstract

Nutritionists are health professionals increasingly called upon to develop and implement integrated strategies to prevent and reduce the risks of diseases associated with food. The construction of inter-sectoral strategies, able to act on the knowledge and attitudes of the citizens and at the same time change environments and food availability requires a kind of knowledge adapted for community intervention. Knowledge of social, economic and political actions of citizens on food and how these dimensions influence the action of a Nutritionist makes this an important technical area to be included in the current curricula of Nutritional Sciences graduation. Credibility in such a recent teaching area that is growing so fast needs permanent and broad consensus between those operating in it. Thus, the document now produced reflects an initial consensus on technical, ethical and pedagogic aspects. It is intended to be upgradeable and open to ongoing discussion of stakeholders