ArticlePublic health nutrition2026
Defining and measuring food literacy in late childhood and adolescence: a scoping review.
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- Comparing food literacy by grade, sex, and food education exposure: construct validation of the food literacy BITE scale.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectiveFood literacy is a multidimensional concept capturing interrelated factors driving individuals' food behaviours. Conceptualisation to date has focused on adults without considering developmental limitations of childhood. This scoping review clarifies conceptualisation and measurement of food literacy in late childhood and adolescence.
designWe searched the literature in seven electronic databases, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews for article screening and selection. We conducted an inductive content analysis to identify the primary dimensions and indicators of food literacy for children and adolescents and examined assessment of these dimensions in existing measurement tools.
settingArticles covering late childhood and adolescent populations.
participantsOlder children and adolescents (9-18 years).
resultsThe initial search in November 2023 yielded 1319 articles with thirteen meeting inclusion criteria, and a search update in February 2026 yielded four additional recently published articles for inclusion. We identified four dimensions and twenty-three reflective indicators of child and adolescent food literacy. Conceptualisation and measurement of food literacy in children to date have heavily emphasised dimensions pertaining to
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