Research on Sustainable Food Literacy Education Talent Cultivation

Meng Lei Hu () and Kuan Ting Chen ()
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Meng Lei Hu: Department of Food and Beverage Management, Jinwen University Science and Technology, Taipei 23154, Taiwan
Kuan Ting Chen: Faculty of Innovative Hospitality Management, Macao University of Tourism, Colina de Mong-Há, Macao, China

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 16, 1-23

Abstract: This research aims to develop a model for cultivating talents in sustainable food literacy education in Taiwan. The project adopts the professional and theoretical axes of the food industry, sustainable development, and food literacy. The research employs a mixed-method approach, combining qualitative and quantitative techniques, to construct sustainable food literacy assessment indicators for Taiwan. In the first year, through literature analysis and qualitative research, the core content of “sustainable food literacy” in Taiwan was extracted, resulting in four major dimensions with 24 indicator items. Then, using the Fuzzy Delphi method, the indicators were constructed, defining the core content and dimension indicators of sustainable food literacy, which include “sustainable agriculture and production”, “healthy diet and culture”, “green environmental protection and consumption”, and “food social responsibility and ethics”, encompassing a total of 20 indicators. In the second year, based on the dimensions identified in the first year, a sustainable food literacy curriculum was developed. A 10-week quasi-experimental teaching curriculum was conducted for students enrolled in the “Vegetable and Fruit Carving” elective course in two classes of the Department of Food and Beverage Management at Jingwen University of Science and Technology. By comparing the pre-test and post-test scores of students’ sustainable food literacy and their sustainable food works, as well as analyzing student learning portfolios and teacher reflections, it was shown that the curriculum developed in this research significantly enhanced students’ sustainable food literacy and their performance. The results of this two-year study can be used for the assessment of sustainable food literacy talents in Taiwan, contributing both academically and practically.

Keywords: sustainable development; food literacy; assessment indicators; fuzzy Delphi method; curriculum design; educational intervention; quasi-experimental teaching (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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