Nutrition foundation 2012 revised

Wendy SlatterFaculty of EducationUniversity of AucklandEpsom CampusSchool of Curriculum and Pedagogynsla005@aucklanduni.ac.nzPh 623 8899 extn 48403

2012 Nutritionist Development Award

WHAT MAKES A PERSON ‘FOOD LITERATE’?

DELPHI METHODOLOGYSemi-structured , open ended interviews with 23 ‘food experts’.

637 comments made regarding food literacy.

Open categorisation into 17 suggested components for a food literacy education programme.

Reviewed again by experts, categories reduced to 12.

Rated on likert scale by experts, categories reduced to 10.

WHERE TO NOW?

Focus group discussions

Aspects of the final components trialled in three schools

‘It might be a great idea,but can I actually teach it?’

The Omni Shoreham Hotel.July 2012, Washington DC.

Society for Nutrition Education and Behaviour Conference(SNEB)

With thanks to Dr Bev France and Dr Claire Sinnema, FoE, University of Auckland.

nsla005@aucklanduni.ac.nzhttp://www.facebook.com/FoodLiteracy

Phone 623 8899 extn 48403

Thank you for your time and support.

Wendy Slatter