Food Literacy Among Thai Elderly
Keywords:
food literacy, Thai elderly, nutrition literacyAbstract
The purposes of this study were to review literature and identify definitions and components of food literacy that are suitable for the Thai elderly. This study consisted of two steps: 1) a systematic review of literature from the international databases of Elservier, ERIC, Scopus, Onefile, Medline, Pubmed, Social science, ProQuest, Health Reference, Science Direct, ABI Inform global, Taylor and Francis, Sage Journal, PMC, Directory of Open, Springer Link, Springer (Cross Ref), JSTOR Archival Journal, AGRIS and Wiley from 2009 to 2019. Only the literature characteristics matching the criteria in this study were selected. There were 241 research findings, and 46 research projects were synthesized and identified as components of food literacy relevant to the Thai elderly; and 2) a qualitative context study conducted by interviewing food experts and academics in Thailand. The definitions and components of food literacy that were suitable for the elderly in addition to a systematic review of literature is presented in accordance with item 1.
This study found that food literacy and health literacy are different in terms of both definitions and components. Food literacy can be defined as the ability to enhance knowledge and understanding of food and nutrition. These skills are necessary in order to achieve good food consumption which summarizes the components of food literacy consisting of three components: (1) food and nutrition knowledge, (2) food selection, planning, management and preparation, and (3) food consumption. However, there should be more education about food literacy in Thailand, such as alternatives to health promotion and disease prevention by enhancing the ability of the elderly to develop better food literacy in order to create good food consumption affecting weight control to standard criteria and healthy aging goals.
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52. Palumbo R. Sustainability of well-being through literacy the effect of food literacy on sustainability of well-being. Agriculture and Agricultural Science Procedia 2016;8:99-106.
53. Truman E, Lane D, Elliott C. Defining food literacy: a scoping review. Appetite 2017;116:365-71.
2. Gréa Krause C, Beer-Borst S, Sommerhalder K, Hayoz S, Abel T. A short food literacy questionnaire (SFLQ) for adults: findings from a Swiss validation study. Appetite 2018;120:275-80.
3. Truman E, Elliott C. Barriers to food literacy: a conceptual model to explore factors inhibiting proficiency. J Nutr Educ Behav 2019; 51(1):107-11.
4. Nanayakkara J, Margerison C, Worsley A. Importance of food literacy education for senior secondary school students: food system professionals’ opinions. Int J Health Promot Educ 2017;55: 284-95.
5. Foundation of Thai Gerontology Research and Development Institute. Situation of The Thai Elderly. Nakhorn Pratom: Institute for Population and Social Research; 2016. (in Thai)
6. Jadad R, Moore RA, Carroll D, Jenkinson C, Reynolds DJ, Gavaghan DJ, McQuay HJ. Assessing the quality of reports of randomized clinical trials: is blinding necessary?. Control Clinical Trials 1996;17(1):1-12.
7. Velardo S. The nuances of heath literacy, nutrition literacy, and food literacy. J Nutr Educ Behav 2015;47(4):385-9.
8. Desjadins E. Making something out of nothing: food literacy among youth, young pregnant women and young parents who are at risk for poor health [Internet]. 2018 [cited 2018 Nov 14]. Available from: www.publichealthontario.ca
9. Bellotti B. Food literacy: reconnecting the city with the country. Agic Sci 2010;22(3):29-34.
10. Summer J. Food literacy and adult education: learning to read the world by eating. Canada Journal Study Adult Education 2013;25(2):79-92.
11. Vidgen HA, Gallos D. What is food literacy and does it influence what we eat: a study of Australian food experts. Australia: Queensland University of Techonology; 2011.
12. Sarah C, Joyce S. Food literacy: bridging the gap between food, nutrition and well-being [Internet]. 2014 [cited 2018 Nov 24]. Available from: www.ESWB-Press.org
13. Murimi MW. Healthy literacy, nutrition education, and food literacy. J Nutr Educ Behav 2013;45(3):195.
14. Palumbo R, Annarumma C, Vezzosi S, Troiano E, Catinello G, Manna R. Crafting and applying a tool to assess food literacy: findings from a pilot study. Trends Food Sci Tech 2017;67:173-82.
15. Pendergast D, Dewhust Y. Home economics and food literacy: an international investigation. IJHE 2012;5:245-263.
16. Van Der Vyer R. Development of a food knowledge test for first-year students at the University of technology in the Western Cape, South Africa [Internet]. 2013 [cited 2018 Nov 14]. Available from http://etd.cput.ac.za/bitstream/handle/20.500.11838/774/210231041_van%20der%20Vyver_R_2013.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
17. Farr-Warton G, Foth M, Choi J. Identifying factors that promote consumer behaviors causing expired domestic food waste. Journal of Consumer Behavior 2014;13(6):393-402.
18. Thomas HM, Azevedo Perry E, Slack J, Samra HR, Manowiec E, Petermann L, et al. Complexcities in conceptualizing and measuring food literacy. J Acad Nutr Diet 2019; 119(4):563-73.
19. Wickham A C. Understanding Food Literacy and its use in a technology-driven nutrition education program for adolescents [Internet]. 2017 [cited 2018 Nov 24]. Available from: http://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations
20. Grier S. Session 1: food literacy and the role of communications relating to food safety, nutrition, and other health matters [Internet]. 2015 [cited 2019 Dec 3]. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK367600/
21. Block I, Grier SA, Childers TL, Davis B, Ebert JEJ, Kumanyika K, et al. From nutrients to nurturance: a conceptual introduction to food well-being. J Publ Pol Market 2011;30(1):5-13.
22. Bublitz M, Peracchio LA, Andreasen AR, Kees J, Kidwell B, Miller EG, et al. The quest for eating right: advancing food well being. Journal of reseach for Consumers 2011;19:1-13.
23. Azevedo Perry E, Thomas H, Samra HR, Edmonstone S, Davidson L, Faulkner A, et al. Identifying attributes of food literacy: a scoping review. Public Health Nutr 2017; 20(13):2406-15.
24. Cullen T, Hatch J, Martin W, Higgins J W, Sheppard R. Food literacy: definition and Framework for action. Can J Diet Pract Res 2015;76(3):140-5.
25. Marcdiarmid JI, Loe J, Douglas F, Lidbrook A, Comerford C, Mcneill G. Developing a timeline for evaluating public health nutrition policy interventions. Publ Health Nutr 2010;14(4):729-39.
26. Howard A, Brichta J. What’s to eat? Improving food literacy in Canada. Ottawa: Conference Board of Canada; 2013.
27. Smith MG. Food or nutrition literacy? what concept should guild home economic education. International Journal or Home Economics 2009;2(1):48-64.
28. Kornelsen SA. An apple a day: exploring food and agricultural knowledge and skill among children in Southern Ontario [Internet]. 2010 [cited 2018 Nov 30]. Available from: https://scholars.wlu.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1979&context=etd
29. Fordyce-Voorham S. Identification of essential food skills fo skill-based healthful eating programs in secondary schools. J Nutr Educ Behav 2011;43(2):116-22.
30. Pendergast D, Garvis S, Kanasa H. Insight form the public on home economic and formal food literacy. Fam Consum Sci Res J 2011;39(4):415-30.
31. Thomas HM, Irwin JD. Cook it up! a community-based cooking program for at-risk youth: overview of a food literacy intervention. BMC Res Notes 2011;4(1):495.
32. Cullerton K, Vidgen HA, Gallegos D. A review of food literacy interventions targeting disadvantaged young people [Internet]. 2012 [cited 2018 Nov 14]. Available from: https://eprint.qut.edu.au/53753/
33. Thomas HM, Irwin JD. Using photovoice with at-risk youth in a community-based cooking program. Can J Diet Pract Res 2013;74(1):14-20.
34. Nowastschin E. Education food landscapes developing design guildlines for school gardens [Internet]. 2014 [cited 2018 Nov 14]. Available from: https://atrium2.lib.uoguelph.ca/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10214/8057/
35. Vidgen HA, Gallegos D. Defining food literacy and its components. Appetite 2014;76:50-9.
36. Bohm I. Lindblom C, Åbacka G, Bengs C, Hörnell A. “ He just has to like ham” The centrality of meat in home and consumer studies. Appitite 2015;95:101-12.
37. Vaitkeviciute R, Ball EL, Harris N. The relationship betaween food literacy and dietary intake in adolescents: a systematic review. Public Health Nutr 2015;18(4):649-58.
38. Krause C, Sommerhalder K, Beer-Borst S, Abel T. Just a subtle difference? finding from a systematic review on definitions of nutrition literacy and food literacy. Health Promot Int 2016;33(3):378-89.
39. Park D, Shin M-J, Song S. Food literacy in south Korea: operational definition and measurement issue. Clin Nutr Res 2019;8(2):79-90.
40. Stinson E. Eating the world: food literacy and its place in secondary school classroom [Internet]. 2010 [cited 2018 Nov 14]. Available from: http://dspace.library.uvic.ca:8080/bitstream/handle/1828/2841
41. Kimura AH. Food education as food literacy: privatized and gendered food knowledge in comtemporary Japan. Agr Hum Va 2011;28(4):465-82.
42. Chambers C. A pilot study: the use of a survey to assess the food knowledge of nutriton students at various levels of nutrition education [Internet]. 2012 [cited 2018 Nov 14]. Available from: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu./cehsdiss/151/
43. Reis KM. Food for thought: the goverement of garden networks for building local food security and community-based disaster resilience [Internet]. 2013 [cited 2019 Dec 3]. Available from: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/4991/d43482091936c6cea1efdb36fb1e046b122e.pdf
44. Ruge D, Mikkelsen BE. Local public food strategies as a social innovation: early insights from the LOMA-Nymarkskolen case study. Acta Agricult Scand B 2013;63(1):56-65.
45. Page Reeve, Scott AA, Moffett M, Apodaca V, Apodaca, V. Is always that sense of wanting...never really being satisfied” : Women’s Quotidian Struggles With Food Insecurity in a Hispanic Community in New Mexico. J Hunger Environ Nutr 2014;9(2):183-209.
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47. Moe LJ. Hard to stomach: food insecurity and inequitable access to nutritious food in Vancouver [Internet]. 2014 [cited 2018 Nov 24]. Available from: https://summit.sfu.ca/item/14026
48. Skeaff S. O’Sullivan T. Reliability and validity of an online questionnaire to measure food literacy in primary school children. Faseb J 2015;29(1 Suppl):395.3.
49. German K. Schoolyard Farmers: Youth writing food literacy curriculum [Internet]. 2015 [cited 2019 Dec 3]. Available from: https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bitstream/1807/70359/1/German_Katherine_R_201511_MA_thesis.pdf
50. Marshman J. Gleaning in the 21st century: urban food recovery and community food security in Ontario, Canada [Internet]. 2015 [cited 2019 Dec 3]. Available from: https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/144148684.pdf.
51. Lai-Yeung TW. Hong Kong parent’s perception of the transference of food preparation skills. Int J Consum Stud 2015;39(2):117-24.
52. Palumbo R. Sustainability of well-being through literacy the effect of food literacy on sustainability of well-being. Agriculture and Agricultural Science Procedia 2016;8:99-106.
53. Truman E, Lane D, Elliott C. Defining food literacy: a scoping review. Appetite 2017;116:365-71.
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