Meanings
nounfood literacy (countable and uncountable, plural food literacies)
plural food literacies
- countableuncountableAn understanding of the impact of food choices on health, the environment, and the community.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 食物技能, 食物素養 /食物素养
- 食物技能 (shíwù jìnéng)understanding of the impact of food
- 食物素養 /食物素养 (shíwù sùyǎng)understanding of the impact of food
Finnish ruokalukutaito
- ruokalukutaitounderstanding of the impact of food
French conscience alimentaire
- conscience alimentaireunderstanding of the impact of food
Portuguese alfabetização alimentar, literacia alimentar
- alfabetização alimentarunderstanding of the impact of food
- literacia alimentarunderstanding of the impact of food
Spanish alfabetización alimentaria
- alfabetización alimentariaunderstanding of the impact of food
Cite this entry
APA
food literacy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/food%20literacy
MLA
“food literacy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/food%20literacy. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “food literacy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/food%20literacy.
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