Formation held by bachelor in gastronomy and its role for the characterization of social gastronomy as extension

Abstract

The aim of this article was to understand how the training performed by the bachelor's degree in gastronomy can be a relevant factor for the characterization of social gastronomy. This is a qualitative, descriptive and analytical study based on a case report, taking as an example the higher education in gastronomy promoted by the Bachelor of Gastronomy of the Federal University of Ceará - UFC and the extension in social gastronomy, through the Social Gastronomy program in the Garden of The People (GS/UFC), which houses several actions. For this, the following documents were studied: Political Pedagogical Projects (PPC) of the Bachelor of Gastronomy of the UFC (years 2012 and 2021); and the registration forms of the extension actions and reports of the GS/UFC (2019 and 2021, respectively). Thus, it was possible to verify that the perception and experience of gastronomy, without consensual but democratic definition, interferes in the formation of future professionals, shapes paths to be traveled by academia and influences society, especially through extension isant actions, which plays a relevant role for human development, both of the students who experience it and of the community that benefits.