School Feeding Programs in Brazil: A Case Study of Vegetables Distribution using Social Network Analysis in Mogi das Cruzes City

School feeding programs have been used in several countries to confront malnutrition and keep children in school. This study investigates the issues management and logistics of the vegetables acquired from local family farms and distributed to 203 schools in Mogi das Cruzes city, São Paulo, Brazil....

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Published in:Journal of international food & agribusiness marketing 2022-01, Vol.34 (1), p.96-120
Main Authors: Maiellaro, João Roberto, Mendes dos Reis, João Gilberto, Vendrametto, Oduvaldo, Juabre Muçouçah, Fernando
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brazilian National School Feeding Program
Children
family farming
Farms
Logistics
Malnutrition
Network analysis
Social networks
Social organization
Vegetables
vegetables distribution
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Summary:School feeding programs have been used in several countries to confront malnutrition and keep children in school. This study investigates the issues management and logistics of the vegetables acquired from local family farms and distributed to 203 schools in Mogi das Cruzes city, São Paulo, Brazil. Using SNA metrics and field research we analyzed the vegetables distribution pattern in 2017 year. The results show that while the production decision is a farmer's prerogative, the decision to acquire vegetables is connected to school staff, and children's consumption and this fact causes an unbalanced logistics flow increasing food waste and acquisition costs.
ISSN:0897-4438
1528-6983
DOI:10.1080/08974438.2020.1857893