Frequently asked questions
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 …
Course: Trust in Our Food: Understanding Food Supply Systems
How do you teach nutrition?
Here, we’ll explore the importance of understanding the nutrition and quality of the food we eat, using orange juice as an example. Focusing on the information available to you (ie …
What do we mean by nutrition and quality?
Today consumers are increasingly concerned about what they eat, what food to buy, and how to make healthier, safer and more sustainable food choices. We want our food to be …
A day in the life
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 …
Power of consumer
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 …
Controls on agricultural production
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 …
How sustainable is your food?
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 …
The meal: steak
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 …
Sustainable and ethical food production
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 …
Assurance schemes
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 …
What do we mean by ‘sustainability’?
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 …
“Eat eggs and live longer”- the discovery process
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 …
Finding out about nutrition on food labels
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. …
Your voice
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
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 …
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