Food Literacy: Essential Skills for Early Childhood to Grow into Healthy Adults
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This article aims to review the concept of food literacy, examine factors influencing food literacy in early childhood, and propose strategies for promoting food literacy through families, schools, and public policies. Food literacy is a fundamental skill essential for early childhood development. The period between birth and six years of age represents a critical stage when children’s brains and overall development grow rapidly. Instilling knowledge and skills related to food selection, consumption, and awareness of nutritional value at this stage fosters healthy eating habits and promotes lifelong well-being. This article explains the concept, meaning, and importance of food literacy, analyzes its influencing factors—biological, psychological, social, cultural, economic, and environmental—and proposes strategies for promoting food literacy through learning in families, schools, and communities under supportive public health and nutrition policies. Developing food literacy in young children not only helps prevent malnutrition and chronic diseases but also lays the foundation for them to grow into healthy, capable adults and valuable human capital contributing to sustainable national development.
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ข้อกำหนดเบื้องต้นที่ผู้นิพนธ์(ผู้ส่งบทความ) ควรทราบ
1. ผู้นิพนธ์ที่ประสงค์จะลงตีพิมพ์บทความกับวารสาร ตั้งแต่เดือนมกราคม 2563 เป็นต้นไป ให้ใช้รูปแบบใหม่ (Template 2563) โดยสามารถดูตัวอย่างได้ที่เมนู GUIDELINES
2. จะตีพิมพ์และเผยแพร่ได้ ต้องผ่านการประเมินจากผู้ทรงคุณวุฒิ (Peer Review)
3. การประเมินบทความโดยผู้ทรงคุณวุฒิ (Peer Review) เป็นแบบ Double Blind
4. การอ้างอิงบทความใช้หลักเกณฑ์ APA (American Psychological Association) คลิก
5. บทความถูกปฏิเสธการตีพิมพ์ ไม่ผ่านการประเมิน ผู้นิพนธ์ขอยกเลิกเองหรือชำระเงินก่อนได้รับการอนุมัติ ทางวารสารไม่มีนโยบายการคืนเงิน
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