Course: Trust in Our Food: Understanding Food Supply Systems

We collated popular questions which learners asked on previous versions of this course and provided some answers below on the topics covered in Week 2. Please share any further questions …

This video series aims to inspire you to consider a career within the agri-food sector. The predicted labour shortage in our industry by 2030 coupled with the little careers information …

Consumers have the power to influence the food system through the food choices they make. As we have seen, consumer choice is driving changes such as the increasing area of …

The way in which food is produced by farmers in the EU is influenced by the Common Agricultural Policy. Farmers can also choose to farm organically or to sign up …

In this Step you’ll explore the sustainability of our food production through the example of livestock management; in particular beef production in the UK. This provides you with opportunities to …

This video will take a look at the third case study and explore the key sustainability/welfare issues when producing a piece of meat (beef) for the consumer market. You’ll be …

Ensuring a sustainable supply of food for the world’s fast growing population is a major challenge. Food production is one of the key areas that requires action, alongside issues of …

Alongside the legislation that covers food production from farm to fork, assurance schemes are voluntary arrangements that guarantee conformity of production to set standards. In addition, assurance scheme bodies can …

Sustainability is a concept that emerged towards the end of the 20th century in response to a growing awareness of the environmental impact of human activity on the planet, and …

Obviously, this ‘headline’ is fictitious, but it got your attention, didn’t it? Reports of research findings in the area of food and health seem to get a lot of media …

Food packaging is a reliable source of information for a food product. It contains details about various aspects from nutritional content of the foods, through its longevity to allergy advice. …

In this video you’ll meet a group of consumers and hear their thoughts on what “nutrition and quality” means to them, as well as where they usually look for information …

Food fraud is the deliberate adulteration of food and can include things like mislabelling, tampering and diluting of food products with the intention of making a profit. This is very …