ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITION AWARENESS AND BEHAVIOURAL PATTERNS AMONG RURAL COLLEGE-GOING STUDENTS OF UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA

Sustainable nutrition focuses on creating healthy eating practices and an environmentally friendly diet. Environmental sustainability and human health are both affected due to the increasing rate of global warming every day. Awareness and literacy of sustainable nutrition are crucial for the environment and essential for an optimal diet that is accessible to everyone and available for the current and upcoming generations. The awareness and knowledge about sustainable nutrition among rural communities remain understudied. This study was conducted in the rural college of Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, India. After accepting the participant's consent form, 150 college students between the ages of 18-23 years were selected as a study sample. Results of the study showed that a high number of participants were not familiar with the term of sustainable nutrition. Most of the students did not include fruits and vegetables in their diet due to a high consumption of processed food items. The conclusion of the study is to target educational interventions in rural areas to increase awareness about sustainable nutrition among individuals.