Defining and measuring food literacy in late childhood and adolescence: a scoping review
Christine St Pierre, Rob M. van Dam, Jeffrey B. Bingenheimer, Jennifer M. Sacheck · 2026
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Christine St Pierre, Rob van Dam, Jeffrey Bingenheimer, and Jennifer Sacheck review how food literacy is defined and measured in youth, in a paper from 2026. Food literacy bundles knowledge, skills, and values that drive eating behavior. Adult definitions ignore developmental limits of childhood, so youth need their own frame.
Searching seven databases yielded a small set of studies on ages nine to eighteen. Content analysis found four dimensions and twenty-three indicators of youth food literacy. Measures so far stress food system knowledge and everyday skill confidence most. Shared food experiences and purposeful engagement with food are under-measured by comparison.
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| CREATOR | Christine St Pierre, Rob M. van Dam, Jeffrey B. Bingenheimer, Jennifer M. Sacheck |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 61 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |