Effectiveness of Foodbank Western Australia’s food sensations® for adults food literacy program in regional Australia

Food Sensations for Adults, funded by the Western Australian Department of Health, is a four-week nutrition education program focused on food literacy, with demonstrated success amongst Western Australians. In the last two years, 25% of programs have been in regional and remote areas and therefore the aim of this research is to explore the impact of the program in regional areas.

Citation:
Dumont C, Butcher LM, Foulkes-Taylor F, Bird A, Begley A. Effectiveness of foodbank Western Australia’s food sensations® for adults food literacy program in regional Australia. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021;18(17).

Keywords:
Food literacy; nutrition education; behavior change; Government; human; indigenous people; literacy; major clinical study; Western Australia

Abstract:
Food Sensations for Adults, funded by the Western Australian Department of Health, is a four-week nutrition education program focused on food literacy, with demonstrated success amongst Western Australians. In the last two years, 25% of programs have been in regional and remote areas and therefore the aim of this research is to explore the impact of the program in regional areas.