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food literacy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An understanding of the impact of food choices on health, the environment, and the community.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Translations

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 食物技能 (shíwù jìnéng) — understanding of the impact of food
  • Chinese Mandarin: 食物素養 /食物素养 (shíwù sùyǎng) — understanding of the impact of food
  • Finnish: ruokalukutaito — understanding of the impact of food
  • French: conscience alimentaire — understanding of the impact of food
  • Portuguese: alfabetização alimentar — understanding of the impact of food
  • Portuguese: literacia alimentar — understanding of the impact of food
  • Spanish: alfabetización alimentaria — understanding of the impact of food