ABSTRACT
Through the globalisation of food and the nutrition transition, consumers have become increasingly disconnected from the source and distribution systems of their food, as well as the people, processes, and policies that are involved in food acquisition. Food system literacy implies that consumers should be knowledgeable about the entirety of the food system in order to make choices that are nutritious as well as sustainable. Some food literacy programs promote specific aspects of the food system but may not address the complexities of systems thinking. In addition, consumers alone should not be responsible for making beneficial changes to the food system. Food systems thinking should also be promoted for food system stakeholders, both primary (food producers and distributors) and peripheral (nutritionists, social justice advocates, politicians), to foster sustainable changes across the food system.
