Gestão do banco de alimentos de Lavras, MG, sob a ótica dos critérios de cidadania deliberativa

Abstract

The manual “Food Insecurity in Primary Health Care”, prepared by the Ministry of Health in 2022, highlights the need for managers, professionals and civil society to work, in an integrated manner, on actions capable of guaranteeing Food and Nutritional Security (FNS) and the Human Right to Adequate Food (DHAA). Thus, the search for a management model that involves democratic, cooperative and educational processes is justified, allowing the population to be aware of their political-deliberative role and influence all decision-making areas, from planning to evaluation. This particular form of administration, Social Management, is emerging in a context that demands more effective social responses for the community. In this sense, the general objective of this study was to evaluate the management of the Banco Municipal de Alimentos de Lavras (BMAL), a municipality in Minas Gerais, as SAN equipment, using the Analysis Framework proposed by Cançado, Pereira and Tenório (2022), which is based on the categories and criteria of deliberative citizenship. As specific objectives, the historical context of the BMAL management process was described; BMAL management was evaluated based on each of the categories of deliberative citizenship, namely: discussion process, inclusion, participatory equality, pluralism, autonomy and common good; Social Management actions applicable to BMAL were developed. Regarding methodological procedures, a basic qualitative study was carried out, with interview and documentary research techniques used for data collection and the content analysis technique used for data analysis. Of the 21 criteria analyzed, five were identified; nine were identified, but with little intensity; three have been identified, but need to move forward; four were not identified. In this way, it was observed that Social Management still needs to be better worked on within the scope of BMAL, however, there is potential for this management model to develop. From the results of this study, it was possible to conclude that the Analysis Framework can be a tool used not only to identify the practice of Social Management in food banks, but also to assist in planning actions aimed at developing social participation. Furthermore, the Analysis Framework proved to be a relevant public policy assessment tool, from the perspective of Social Management. This research demonstrates that Social Management has the potential to transform food banks into equipment to combat food insecurity in the long term, with actions that can help promote the independence of beneficiaries and overcome poverty.