The Need for Revision of Food Literacy Policies in Iranian Universities during COVID-19: Solutions from the Scientific Evidence

Bamir, Mousa; Farahbakhsh, Salman; Daneshi, Salman; Sadeghi, Reza; Jafari, Hamid

doi:10.18502/jnfs.v8i2.12588

Volume 8, Issue 2 (May 2023) J Nutr Food Secur. 2023, 8(2): 155-157 | Back to browse issues page

‎ 10.18502/jnfs.v8i2.12588

‎ 20.1001.1.24767417.2023.8.2.2.0

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Bamir M, Farahbakhsh S, Daneshi S, Sadeghi R, Jafari H. The Need for Revision of Food Literacy Policies in Iranian Universities during COVID-19: Solutions from the Scientific Evidence. J Nutr Food Secur. 2023; 8 (2) :155-157
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The Need for Revision of Food Literacy Policies in Iranian Universities during COVID-19: Solutions from the Scientific Evidence

Mousa Bamir ^*

Medical Library and Information Science, Sirjan School of Medical Sciences, Sirjan, Iran

Abstract: (3022 Views)

he World Health Organization, defines health literacy as cognitive and social skills increasing the motivation and ability of individuals to acquire information to promote and maintain their health (Tugut et al., 2021). Nowadays, food literacy, as a subset of health literacy are receiving serious attention worldwide (Vamos et al., 2021). Food literacy has been defined as a vital element in improving food insecurity and increasing food knowledge and skills with the aim of improving healthy eating behavior, which leads to reducing food hygiene inequalities (Steils and Obaidalahe, 2020).

Keywords: coronavirus, covid-19, food literacy, iran university