The present study was intended to determine the chemical composition and acceptance of the lunch offered to the elementary school students of public school in Lavras-MG, and to verify if they meet the objectives of the School Feeding National Program. Samples were collected over the second semester of 2001, for chemical composition analyses. The values of adequability in relation to the goals of the Program were 72.2% ± 2.75 for protein and 48.48% ± 22.57 for energy. In relation to the minerals, values 58%, 78%, 116%, 44%, 56%, 35%, 132% and 48%, for Ca, Fe, Zn, Mg, P, Mn, Cu and K, respectively, were noticed. The school lunches which had a staple rice presented better acceptance indices.
Chemical evaluation; school meal; acceptance