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Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Consumer and Environmental Safety: Food Packaging and Kitchenware
EIT Food and University of Turin
This course has reflected on the importance of safe food packaging and kitchenware in daily life. It has assessed how chemical and biological tests are done, evaluated their importance for safety and explored ways that chemicals can migrate from packaging and slowly affect our endocrine health. Through topic discussion, the course has provided knowledge to help further contribute to global awareness.
5 weeks, 5 hours per week
Maarten van der Kamp
Director of Education
EIT Food
Giorgio R. Merlo
Professor
University of Turin
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Reflect on the importance of safe food packaging and kitchenware in your daily life and choices
- Evaluate how chemicals can migrate from packaging and slowly affect our endocrine health
- Assess how chemical and biological tests are done and evaluate their importance for safety
- Describe the professional roles of all stakeholders in the business of food safety in general
- Discuss the topics of the course with increased knowledge and contribute to global awareness
- Interpret information and news with increased critical sense, especially when dealing with consumers’ health and protection
Syllabus
• What are the potential risks for global health and for the environment derived from packaging?
• Which stakeholders are involved in the safety of packaging and how are these connected?
• How is research in chemistry, biology and material science contributing towards safer food?
• What is the role that consumers play in order to improve safety?
• What measures do the industry, governments and the EU put in place to ensure safe packaging?
• How can information and communication technologies reach the general public and help in daily choices?
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Issued on 7th December 2020
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