CONSUMO DE ALIMENTOS DO TIPO LANCHES RÁPIDOS (Fast Food) POR ESTUDANTES DE ENSINO MÉDIO

The present research sought to identify the preference and frequency of consumption of food fast food type performed by high school students. The questionnaires on the preference and frequency of consumption of fast food in the everyday environment and during school feeding young high school students occurred in two public schools (Agudo and Santa Maria RS). It was found that students from two public schools evaluated consume fest food type products at least every 30 days (Xis, Burger and Mc Donalds) and the frequency of consumption may be related to family income and availability of this type of food. It was also observed that although the market still does not present available meat products such as beef burger enriched with fiber, around 70% of young people consume these products. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: preferencia, frequência, lanches rápidos.