食 育(しょくいく)

しょくいく

noun

food education

1. food education; nutrition education

Education about food, nutrition, and healthy eating habits. A concept promoted in Japan through government policy, schools, and community programs, especially since the 2005 Basic Act on Food Education.

学校(がっこう)で食育(しょくいく)の授業(じゅぎょう)がある。

There are food education classes at school.

子(こ)どもの食育(しょくいく)に力(ちから)を入(い)れている。

We're putting effort into children's food education.

食育(しょくいく)を通(つう)じて、子(こ)どもたちに食(た)べ物(もの)の大切(たいせつ)さや栄養(えいよう)バランスについて教(おし)えている。

Through food education, children are taught about the importance of food and nutritional balance.

A compound of 食(しょく) (food) + 育(いく) (education/nurturing). Japan's 食育基本法(しょくいくきほんほう) (Basic Act on Food Education), enacted in 2005, established food education as a national priority.

Common collocations

食育(しょくいく)に力(ちから)を入(い)れる (put effort into food education)
食育(しょくいく)活動(かつどう) (food education activities)
食育(しょくいく)基本法(きほんほう) (Basic Act on Food Education)
食育(しょくいく)推進(すいしん) (promotion of food education)

Usage

Covers not just nutrition knowledge but also food culture, cooking skills, agricultural awareness, and gratitude for food. In schools, it is often integrated into home economics classes and school lunch programs. The concept extends beyond the classroom to family and community settings.

Related Words

Compare: 栄養教育(えいようきょういく) (nutrition education)

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