What is food literacy?

Answer

Food literacy covers reaching information about food and nutrition, understanding and evaluating that information, and being able to make and apply sound decisions in the light of it. Choosing safe and healthy food in appropriate amounts, consuming consciously and preventing food waste and loss are also part of the definition. Its purpose is to inform consumers about food, to protect them at a high level through that information, to spread awareness of why food literacy matters and to build and sustain conscious food choice. In Türkiye this area is carried forward under the Türkiye Food Literacy Strategy Action Plan (2022-2028), prepared jointly by the Ministry and FAO.