Advanced search
Start date
Betweenand
Related content
(Reference retrieved automatically from SciELO through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Agroecology and health promotion in Brazil

Full text
Author(s):
Elaine de Azevedo [1] ; Maria Cecília Focesi Pelicioni [2]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados. Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde - Brasil
[2] Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados. Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública = Pan American Journal of Public Health; v. 31, n. 4, p. 290-295, 2012-04-00.
Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Research how specialists in health promotion and agroecology understand the concepts in those areas of common guidelines and how the relationship between such concepts is conceived. METHODS. Qualitative research. Fourteen specialists in the two areas were interviewed about the relationship between the agrofood system and health, concepts of agroecology and health promotion, and the relevance of including agroecology in public health training courses and vice-versa. RESULTS: There is little dialogue between the fields of study that were considered similar, food quality being the main interface between the areas. agroecology appeared to be a system of healthy food production, but the study showed other connections: agroecology and empowerment, a spur to autonomy and quality of life, and better socioeconomic conditions for the farmer; agroecology and environmental health; agroecology and community involvement; agroecology, territoriality, and cultural rescue [translator's note: this is a term for measures taken to revitalize or preserve imperiled indigenous cultures]; and agroecology, local foods, and low costs of production. Health promotion already was linked in effect to practices oriented to healthy lifestyles. The specialists appeared favorable toward including knowledge about public health in agroecology and vice-versa. CONCLUSIONS: Agroecology and health promotion contribute to one another and are complementary, and bringing them closer together can lead to an enriched discussion about rural health and the concept of public policies that focus on this theme, thereby stimulating actions for improvement and intersectoral practices. (AU)