2019 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report
Informal Food Learning Environments for Improving Youth Dietary Skills
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17K12919
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| Research Institution | Kyoto University |
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Principal Investigator |
FEUER HART 京都大学, 農学研究科, 特定講師 (70765510)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
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| Keywords | Food knowledge / Lifelong skills / Nutrition / Food education |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
The final year of the project was a breakthrough in terms of research in Japan, although the final data gathering was interrupted by the outbreak of COVID-19. Research approval was obtained from the Kyoto City Board of Education to conduct food literacy benchmarks, and the first pilot was conducted in a public elementary school. The principal, teachers, and students were quite fascinated by the research and enjoyed the unique experience, while the research data obtained was very high quality. Two additional pilots in Kyoto, scheduled for February and March 2020 with private schools were postponed due to the virus outbreak. Instead, a short field trip to collect additional data in Cambodia was conducted. In total, around 180 additional data points were added, covering now a wider demographic.
Besides data collection, multiple publications on different aspects of the project came out. One paper concerning Cambodia and one concerning Japan, both in an edited book. An edited volume with me as co-editor was also published with Routledge, which includes some content about food literacy and how it supports appreciation of high quality produce. Two other papers are still under revision in journals.
Meanwhile, the project output was discussed at two major international conferences. The first presentation, in Paris, was a keynote presentation together with a Cambodian food educator. The audience was impressed by the pioneering methodology. A second presentation was at a major academic society's conference, on a more theoretical paper.
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| Remarks |
Although the project proceeded successfully, the final stages were severely interrupted by the COVID-19 outbreak. This includes delays in peer review and ability to conduct data collection in Japan.
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