Teaching Taste: The TASTE–MED Conceptual Framework for a Multisensory Mediterranean Approach to Food Literacy in Adolescence

The TASTE-MED framework redefines food literacy as an embodied and socially situated competence rather than a cognitive construct. This framework provides a theoretical foundation for informing the design, evaluation, and research of future interventions, advocating for the transition from information-based nutrition education to competence-oriented food education during adolescence.