Food and Digital Literacy
An umbrella term that includes a continuum of meanings extending from the ability to use digital devices or software, to being capable of consuming and producing digital content, to meaningfully participating in digital communities.
What is digital literacy?
The age range that most survey respondents learned about food literacy.
What are ages 6 to 10?
Marketers often feature this type of figure to make their products seem more appealing to kids.
This YouTuber is known for extreme challenges with money on the line, and his brand, Feastables.
Who is MrBeast?
A concept that encompasses a range of skills and knowledge required by consumers to navigate an increasingly complex foodscape and ensure healthy dietary behaviors.
What is food literacy?
This is the source from which most survey respondents learned about digital literacy.
What is school?
This term is used when consumers are subject to harm because their access to and control over resources are restricted in ways that significantly inhibit their ability to function in the marketplace.
This YouTuber is known for his toy reviews.
Who is Ryan's World?
People most often learn food literacy from this group.
What is family?
The average screen time of children, as reported by survey respondents.
What is two hours a day?
This type of power is when a subject perceives an agent to be admirable and someone to look up to.
What is referent power?
This YouTuber is known for doing food challenges with his dad.
Who is A.J. from A.J. and Big Justice?
This type of literacy includes knowing how to distinguish credible from false nutrition information.
Between digital and food literacy, respondents estimated this form of literacy to be higher than the other.
What is digital literacy?
This is one way marketers target children in stores through placement.
What is placing colorful products at children's eye levels?
This YouTuber is known for his songs, such as "Slushie" and "Lambo."
Who is Stephen Sharer?
Skills that include knowing how to protect personal and professional information online.
What are cybersecurity skills?
Survey respondents report this as the type of product that is consumed most by children.
What are toys?
This type of marketing uses free toys in kids' meals to boost product sales.
What is premium marketing?
This YouTuber is known for making videos with his daughter, Salish, and for his dance photography.
Who is Jordan Matter?