Educating to Improve Food Literacy

We at Nourish define food literacy as the following:

• Discerning between food textures (crunchy, soft, etc.)

• Understanding basic food descriptors (sweet, spicy, umami, etc.)

• Distinguishing between whole-foods versus processed-foods

• Having basic cooking skills

• Understanding of how food is grown

We believe that food literacy is so important because the more that individuals know about their food, the more likely they are to make more wholesome food choices. Nourish teaches food literacy through various outreach and programming outlets and additionally by providing free, accessible educational resources.

You can find free educational resources that we have created for all grade levels below! If you have any questions or need any additional guidance on the materials, don’t hesitate to reach out.