Propuesta gastronómica para la Unidad Educativa Interandina de la comunidad Guabug, provincia de Chimborazo año 2012

Abstract

The objective of this investigation was designing a Gastronomic Proposal combining products available in the zone and those given by the Ministry of Education to improve the nutritional needs of children and youngsters of the Educational Interandean Unit of the Community Guabug. The work was carried out with the universe of 318 students and 28 teachers who were applied a questionnaire resulting in the information of the general characteristics, alimentary types and product acceptance, the social and demographic characteristics of the children comprise the ages of 6 to 11, 27.8%, 12 to 17 years, 62% of whom 58.2 % belong to males. With the quantification of the information it was concluded that the routine and the lack of alternatives in the product combination make little attractive the food, sometimes it is wasted or simply they are not consumed ; through tasting it was possible to know preferences which served to propose a receipt booklet with a good presentation, texture, color and obviously the contribution of the necessary nutrients for the school performance. The personnel in charge of the preparation, management and handling of the food was trained so that the preparation of the food be carried out under safety and hygiene norms.