Alimentos tradicionais na feira do produtor de Parintins - AM

Abstract

The present work refers to traditional foods, whose objective is to analyze the dynamics of consumption of traditional foods, at the producer's fair, by the population of the city of Parintins-AM. With the emergence of large supermarkets, markets and others, the consumption of other types of food became easier. In this context, the importance of demonstrating the fair as a space that encompasses the social, cultural and economic aspects of the city. At fairs, traditional foods are offered, mostly by small farmers who resist the practice of family farming. The research is qualitative and quantitative, about a case study in loco, through informal conversations, questionnaires, observations with the purpose of collecting data from the research. The change in eating habits involving the Parintinese population does not rule out the consumption of traditional foods. The family food culture is relevant regarding the choice of food, in this sense, the consumption of cassava derivatives, fish and fruits, which are traditional foods, remains. Despite the difficulties of small farmers from the cultivation to the sale of their products, they seek to present their food in a healthy, quality and hygienic way to keep their clientele. The food available is mostly local, which is significantly important for the city of Parintins-AM. Thus, the population of Parintina is involved in changing their eating habits, but they do not discard the family's food culture passed down from generation to generation and the custom of going to fairs.