Initial Training of Primary Education Teachers in Nutrition: Review of Contents of Spanish University Curricula Based on ESD

Patricia Bermejo, Carolina Blanco Fontao () and Ana Rosa Arias-Gago
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Patricia Bermejo: Department of General and Specific Didactics and Theory of Education, Area of Didactics of Experimental Sciences, University of Leon, 24007 León, Spain
Carolina Blanco Fontao: Department of General and Specific Didactics and Theory of Education, Area of Didactics of Experimental Sciences, University of Leon, 24007 León, Spain
Ana Rosa Arias-Gago: Department of General and Specific Didactics and Theory of Education, Area of General Didactic and Scholar Organization, University of Leon, 24007 León, Spain

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 22, 1-16

Abstract: In formal education, teachers play a fundamental role in teaching healthy nutritional habits, which are crucial for promoting balanced diets throughout life. This research aims to analyze the nutritional training of teachers by reviewing the presence of nutritional education content in their university education. The methodology employed is a descriptive documentary analysis incorporating both qualitative and quantitative components, utilizing a document analysis of the teaching guides (280 documents) from primary education degrees offered in Spain (67 universities). The results reveal significant deficiencies in the nutritional content of the teaching guides, highlighting gaps in the initial training of teachers. Among the inadequately addressed topics are food sovereignty, food security, diseases related to poor nutrition, guidelines for healthy eating, and types of diets that promote good health and respect the socioeconomic environment. Therefore, to meet some of the challenges proposed by the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs, it would be advisable to provide primary education degree students at Spanish universities with greater knowledge of nutrition-related aspects.

Keywords: teacher training; curricula; nutrition; nutritional education; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); primary education; Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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