Nutrition Education For Social Change
Identifies and examines the limitations of current nutrition theories and establishes the case for using critical social science to develop new nutrition education practices.
Positivism is defined as the “philosophies characterized by an extremely positive evaluation of science and the scientific method.” Although traditional theories of social science view the world or environment as separate from individual people, nutrition educations traditional emphasis on individual behavior change strategies negate the role of social context in shaping behavior and therefore implies a separation between people and the environment.
Social change is the solution to nutrition problems, which is best initiated by people and communities who have been empowered through education that raises awareness of the root of the problem.