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[0] G [EVIDENCE FOR POLICY AREA] The reason for nutrition education is to improve knowledge and the ability to put that knowledge into practice. Studies have demonstrated that nutrition knowledge and healthy dietary behaviour are positively correlated. Higher levels of general education have been found to increase the ability of individuals to obtain and understand the health-related information needed to develop health-promoting behaviours. The evidence shows that interventions to provide education can be effective, but this depends on the pre-existing attitude, knowledge and habit strength of the targeted group. Education should thus be accompanied by changes in the food environments to effect longer-lasting change. e.g. Nutrition, cooking/food production skills on education curricula; workplace health schemes; health literacy programmes INFORMATION UPDATED 19/02/2015 [POLICY AREA] 
Give nutrition education and skills
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