An Introduction to Food Science
Discover the fascinating world of food science and feel empowered to make safe, healthy, and sustainable food choices.
Course information
- Duration
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4 weeks
- Weekly duration
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4 hours
- Location
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100% online
- Price
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This course is free for 4 weeks, from the moment you start.
About : Discover topics like food sustainability, integrity, ethics, and constituents.
Food and health information is often oversimplified by the media, and recommendations can be inaccurately reported and contradictory to current recommendations.
By understanding and learning more about what’s in our food, we can make smarter, more sustainable, and healthier food choices.
On this course, you’ll access trustworthy information on the food system from food industry experts.
You’ll cover topics like food contaminants, food safety, ethical issues, and food sustainability considerations so that you can become a responsible partner in the food system.
This course is designed for anyone interested in food and looking for reliable information on how to make safer, healthier and more sustainable food choices.
It will be particularly useful for final year schools students undertaking a food-related subject or interested in food science as a potential career pathway.
Advantages :
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the term food integrity
- Explore ethical and sustainability issues surrounding food production
- Assess how the consumer is protected by legislation
- Explain how food can become contaminated by biological, chemical or physical hazards
- Identify the role of the consumer in ensuring food safety and becoming change agents in the transition towards a smart, inclusive and trusted food system
- Reflect on the work organisations are doing in relation to food safety e.g. EFSA
Structure & Modules : What are you going to learn over 4 weeks?
Week 1: Diet and Health
- Food Constituents
- Diet and Health
- Functional Foods
Week 2: Ethical and Sustainability Considerations
- Food Production
- Food Security
- Food and Critical Consumption
Week 3: Food Integrity
- Food Safety
- Food Quality
- Food Authenticity
Week 4: The role of the consumer
- Responsible Food Choices
- Barriers to responsible food choices
- Ultra Processed Foods and Consumer Perceptions
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