Trust in Our Food: Understanding Food Supply Systems

Syllabus

• Week 1

  Food systems

  • Welcome

    Find out about what you will be learning, who will be guiding you and how the course is taught.

  • Consumer and trust

    Do you trust your food? Find out what we mean by exploring the levels of trust people have with their food, and the effects that marketing can have on a consumer when buying food.

  • Food supply systems

    An introduction to the global food system. Take a closer look at the journey food takes to reach you, find out who is involved, and the factors that determine consumers' trust in the processes in place.

  • Review and reflect

    Reflect on what you've learnt this week about the food supply system, consumer behaviour and the term 'trust' when it comes to food. Assess your knowledge and begin to think about how you can take action.

• Week 2

  Food safety

  • Welcome

    Find out what will be covered this week when you focus on ‘food safety’. Hear people’s thoughts about what it means to them as well as exploring your own ideas.

  • What is food safety?

    What are the risks involved with the food you eat? Find out over the next few Steps what food safety means, and explore the measures put in place to make your food safe through our first case study: bagged salad.

  • Food scandals

    Take a look at the food scandals that pushed for a response in food safety, and explore the regulations that are now in place that aim to protect your health when consuming food.

  • Review and reflect

    Reflect on what you've learnt this week about food safety and how it affects your own trust in food. Assess your knowledge and think about how you can take action.

• Week 3

  Nutrition and Quality

  • Welcome

    Find out what will be covered this week with trust in food, when we focus on ‘nutrition and quality’. Hear people’s thoughts about what it means to them as well as exploring your own ideas.

  • What is nutritional value?

    Are you more conscious of what you eat? Is cheaper better or worse? Through our next case study, take a look at what a food label can really tell you to help you make more informed decisions when choosing what to eat or drink

  • Who to listen to?

    With an array of information readily available about what’s good to eat and what isn’t, how do you make an informed decision about what food works for you? In the next few Steps we explore the options available to you.

  • Review and reflect

    Reflect on what you've learnt this week about nutrition and quality and how it affects your own trust in food. Assess your knowledge and think about how you can take action.

• Week 4

  Sustainability

  • Welcome

    Find out what will be covered this week with trust in food, when we focus on ‘sustainability'. Hear people’s thoughts about what it means to them as well as exploring your own ideas.

  • What is sustainability?

    In the next few Steps you explore what sustainable and ethical food production means through our last case study: meat steak.

  • The framework

    In the next few Steps you take a closer look at the assurance schemes that set out unique set of standards that food products have to meet, which help reassure consumers and help build trust when buying food.

  • Review and reflect

    Reflect on what you've learnt this week about sustainability and ethical production and how it affects your own trust in food. Assess your knowledge and think about how you can take action.

  • Agents of change

    In this final activity, let’s review what you’ve learnt over the entire course and we leave you with our final thoughts to your next steps.

Who will you learn with?