Food Literacy Center
Wellness and Fitness ServicesCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
Food Literacy Center is a Sacramento-based organization focused on wellness and nutrition education for low-income elementary students. Its programs teach cooking skills, recipe literacy, nutrition, and the environmental impacts of food choices, with the goal of improving health and fostering sustainable habits. The center emphasizes practical, affordable approaches to healthy eating and includes hands-on meal preparation as part of its curriculum, along with introducing children to a variety of fruits and vegetables. Serving schools and affiliated nonprofits, the organization trains community members through an intensive eight-week Food Literacy Genius program, supporting broader adoption of its curriculum. Based in Sacramento, California, it operates within the wellness and fitness services sector and has a community-facing mission to influence health, environment, and economy through youth education and hands-on food literacy initiatives.