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Can addressing food literacy across the life cycle improve the health of vulnerable populations? A case study approach.

Lucy Meredith ButcherJulia R PlattsNerissa LeMichelle M McIntoshClaire A CelenzaFrances Foulkes-Taylor
Published in: Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals (2020)
By targeting vulnerable people of all ages, HFFA's food literacy programs provide multiple opportunities for intervention, to enhance health behaviours, and therefore reduce risk of chronic disease. SO WHAT?: Food literacy programs are one effective strategy that is complementary in helping to address the health inequities in Australia. Government and broader community investment in food literacy initiatives is vital to improving the health outcomes of vulnerable populations.
Keyphrases
  • health information
  • public health
  • healthcare
  • human health
  • mental health
  • social media
  • life cycle
  • risk assessment
  • randomized controlled trial
  • health promotion
  • climate change
  • genetic diversity