An Introduction to Food Science

Course overview

Level: Beginner
Course duration: 1-11 months
Hours To Complete: 8-20 hours
Online
Mode: Asynchronous
Learn on your own time, without a precise schedule.
Available from 2020
Language(s): English

Course overview

Explore topics like food sustainability, ethics, integrity, and components. The objective of this course is building the knowledge foundation needed to make critically informed, safe, healthy and sustainable food choices. During the program you will learn and reflect on questions like; how does legislation protect the consumer? What are the sustainability and ethical issues around the production of food? What is the work that organizations are doing in the transition to a smart, inclusive and reliable food system? What is the agency that consumers have on this transition?

What you will learn:

The concept of food integrity and its importance in the food system.
Ethical considerations and sustainability issues in food production.
The various types of food contamination and their hazards.
The role of consumers in ensuring food safety and promoting positive change in the food system.

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An Introduction to Food Science

Course overview

Course overview

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