Research Thesis explores ‘Putting Food Back into the Curriculum’
Posted: May 28, 2019
Categories: GoodFoodBites / Research / Schools
A Master’s thesis exploring food literacy by Rachel Iacoe is now available online, “Putting Food Back into the Curriculum: Key Informants’ Perspectives on Implementing a Mandatory Food Literacy Component in Ontario Secondary School Curriculum.”
The study, which was submitted to Queen’s University’s School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, sought to understand key informants’ perspectives on food literacy goals and objectives, as well as the process by which food literacy might become a mandated component of Ontario secondary school curriculum.
Five major themes were identified: a need for a common definition of food literacy, changing perceptions of food literacy, need for collaboration, need for resources, and lobbying the government.
Carolyn Webb, Sustain Ontario’s Edible Education Network Coordinator, and Lynn Roblin, Senior Policy Consultant with the Nutrition Resource Centre/on Sustain Ontario’s Board of Directors, were among participants that helped inform the thesis.