Table 2 Food and nutrition literacy dimensions and its components in children
From: Development of a conceptual framework of food and nutrition literacy in children
Domains | Dimensions/Constructs | Components |
|---|---|---|
Cognitive | Food and nutrition related knowledge | i) Nutrition knowledge a. Knowing food groups, their nutritional values and the role of macronutrients b. Knowing food guidelines, balance, diverse and moderate diet c. Knowing the importance of main meal and snacks d. Knowing healthy and unhealthy foods e. Knowing the sources of nutritional information f. Understanding the acquired nutritional information |
ii) Lifestyle knowledge a. Knowing the interaction between food intake and physical activity b. Knowing relationship between common non-communicable (e.g. obesity and overweight, …) diseases and dietary pattern | ||
iii) Food safety knowledge a. Knowing basic personal health b. Knowing the preparation of foods with healthy materials c. Recognizing safe places to buy foods d. Knowing the basics of food storage (in stores, after purchasing…) e. Understanding the importance production and expired date f. Recognizing of signs of food contamination and unhealthy packaging | ||
iv) Knowledge of food and its preparation a. Knowing the food chain and its processing b. Cooking and food preparation knowledge | ||
Understanding | i)Understanding food and nutrition information | |
Skills | Functional | i) Access a) Ability to search and obtain the required food and nutrition information from reliable sources |
ii) Applying a. Healthy eating behavior and health - Drawing up and feeding behavior - Ability to prepare healthy snacks - Having activity - Personal hygiene b. Food choices - Purchasing based on production and expire date and standard sign - Choose healthy foods (e.g. healthy packed and stored in a suitable place) - Choose foods based on food labeling - Choose healthy foods and eating from a buffet / shop | ||
Interactive | i) Interactive skills a. Communicate with parents in order to provide healthy eating pattern b. Ability to exchange food and nutrition information with others | |
ii) Emotional skills a. The ability to resist unhealthy food cravings and desires b. Saying ‘no’ skill to the temptation of unhealthy eating | ||
iii) Discussion Skills a. The ability to reason for opposition to other unhealthy eating behavior | ||
Critical | i) Media literacy a. Ability to analyze advertising and nutritional claims in the mass media | |
ii) Food label literacy a. Ability to interpret nutritional information on labels and nutritional markers | ||
iii) Decision-making and planning a. Manage food choices are limited in terms of selection b. Economic management to buy healthy food c. Ability to plan for their health, family and surroundings |