This paper investigated similarities and differences in food literacy regarding healthy diets between Japanese female university students who major in nutrition and those who do not. A total of 179 students participated in the study. An original questionnaire was developed to address four points: (1) nutrition education at educational institutions, (2) nutrition education at home, (3) influence of SNS on healthy diet, and (4) purchasing behavior of food products. The participants were divided into two groups: one comprised of students majoring in nutrition and the other comprised of non-nutrition majors. The means scores were compared between the two groups using t-tests. The results showed that the nutrition education at educational institutions was found to be influenced by the presence or absence of expertise in purchasing behavior, while nutrition education at home reflected students’ interests in the long-term impact of nutrition education content. A comparison of nutrition majors and non-nutrition majors revealed no significant differences in the quantity or quality of their nutrition education at home. However, in terms of social networking influences and purchasing behavior, students of nutrition science demonstrated a higher level of food health literacy.
菅 et al. (Wed,) studied this question.