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Nutre Junior Enteprise
Person in Charge:
Professor Valéria da Glória Pereira de Brito
vgpbrito@dae.ufla.br
Institutional Information:
nutrejr@gmail.com
Background:
Nutre Jr, the junior enterprise of the Nutrition course,
founded in 2012, is formed and run by nutrition
students under the guidance of course professors.
It is a consulting company that carries out activities
such as workshops and lectures, provides services and
develops projects for micro and small enterprises,
entities and the society in general. Nutre Jr has the duty
to contribute to the training of skilled professionals
through the provision of services in the area of ​
nutrition, focused on the dissemination of health
and quality of life. Its values ​are social responsibility
(carrying out projects with the population in order to
contribute to the development of society, respecting
the environment); teamwork (with personalprofessional
balance, commitment and pro-activity);
learning (aggregating knowledge in order to foster the
academic, professional and intellectual development
of individuals); and innovation (stimulating creative
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and entrepreneurial action, executing original projects
and activities within the area of ​expertise).
Overall Objectives:
To foster the personal and professional development
of members, as well as the quality of life of society as a
whole, carrying out social projects to contribute to the
development of society, respecting the food culture, and to
stimulate teamwork, learning and innovation by means of
creative initiatives.
1. Nutritional Assessment: This assesses the nutritional status
of individuals, detecting their food needs, and may lead to
adequate intervention to preserve and promote health.
2. Food and Nutrition Education: This aims to foster the
practice and development of healthy eating habits in the
context of adequate diets and the guarantee of food and
nutritional safety.
3. Analysis and Development of Menus: This aims to
meet nutritional needs and develop healthy eating habits
through the promotion of health and food culture.
4. Nutritional Marketing: Analysis of the objectives and
capabilities of companies, development and maintenance
of action strategies, market surveys and development of
new products.
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