栄養教育(えいようきょういく)

えいようきょういく
noun
nutrition education
educationhealth
1. nutrition education; dietary education
Teaching people about food, nutrition, and healthy eating habits. Carried out in schools, hospitals, and public-health settings, often by registered dietitians.
学校(がっこう)で栄養教育(えいようきょういく)を行(おこな)う。
We provide nutrition education at school.
子(こ)どもへの栄養教育(えいようきょういく)が大切(たいせつ)だ。
Nutrition education for children is important.
Registered dietitians provide nutrition education to patients at the hospital.

Formed from 栄養(えいよう) (nutrition) + 教育(きょういく) (education). A standard term in schools, healthcare, and public health.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 食育(しょくいく): food and dietary education — a broader concept emphasizing attitudes toward food and eating, promoted nationally in Japan
  • 栄養指導(えいようしどう): dietary guidance — individualized advice, often one-on-one with a dietitian