Week 1 Food Literacy

community food security (CFS)

a situation in which all community residents obtain a safe, culturally acceptable, nutritionally adequate diet through a sustainable food system that maximizes community self-reliance and social justice

food literacy

ability of an individual to understand food in a way that they develop a positive relationship with it, including food skills and practices across the lifespan in order to navigate, engage, and participate within a complex food system. It’s the ability to make decisions to support the achievement of personal health and a sustainable food system considering environmental, social, economic, cultural, and political components

Aspects of community food security

local food system, programs, access, availability, affordability

Aspects of individual food skills

knowledge, access, values, beliefs, culture