Lisa Stickel
I am a research assistant at Aarhus University and take a look at food-related consumer behavior. Also in my free time, I like to eat good food which I enjoy and which keeps me healthy.
Location Denmark
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Hi @DeborahDavid , thank you for your comment.
On what kind of product did you find that label?
Here is some information about food labelling regulations especially for the UK already: https://www.gov.uk/food-labelling-and-packaging/food-labelling-what-you-must-show
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Lisa Stickel replied to Sonia P
Hi @SoniaP , it is great to hear that the course helped you make more informed choices. Did you already end up buying another product that the one you usually buy, due to what you learned this course?
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Lisa Stickel replied to [Learner left FutureLearn]
Hi @robinbanks
thank you for your comments. We are looking forward to hearing from you again! -
Hi @DavidCooper and @DavidCooper , thank you for your comments and for engaging in the discussion! Here is a Wikipedia article on the topic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_meat_production
We're looking forward to hearing from you some more times!
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Hi @NancyM ,
thank you for your comments and your good ideas! Do you know the label for eggs? Here is some more info about it: https://ec.europa.eu/food/animals/welfare/other_aspects/labelling_en -
Hi @RichaBakshi
thank you for your comment!The topic of healthy and unhealthy oils is indeed a complicated one. For example, whether an oil is healthy or not does not only depend on the oil, but also on how you use it and so on. Here are two articles that discuss this topic, I hope it helps you:
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Lisa Stickel replied to Suzanna S.
Hi @SuzannaS. , thank you for your comment.
To find out more about the products you like, you can start looking for tests of independent institutions that examine consumer goods. In Germany, for example, there is Ökotest (https://www.oekotest.de/) and Stiftung Warentest (https://www.test.de/). Do you know of any institutions in your home country? -
Hi @GillianRoper , thank you for your comment.
Indeed, health and nutrition claims can be very confusing. Try reading step 2.10 (https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/understanding-food-labels/1/steps/822671) which covers that topic.
Labelling on the front of pack (FOP) does not mandatory have to be more useful to the customer, but it often is, for...
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Hi @JohannavanVrede , thank you for your comment, you have some interesting thoughts there!
Maybe you are already there by now but, based on what you wrote, I think you may like step 2.7 about additives (https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/understanding-food-labels/1/steps/820304) and step 2.10 about the difference between health and nutrition claims... -
Lisa Stickel replied to Kätrin Karu
Hi @KätrinKaru ,
thank you for your question. In step 1.5 you can read:"Prepacked food carries all this information on the package or on a label attached to the package but food that is not prepacked only requires information on allergens (although other data might be mandatory depending on the country it is sold in). In this course, we’ll focus on...
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Lisa Stickel replied to Maria Gomes
Hi @MariaGomes ,
Thank you for your comment. Probably, step 1.7 (https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/understanding-food-labels/1/steps/795263) is then of special interest to you. -
Hi @HaithamqassimAliAl-zomor ,
we are happy to hear that you enjoyed the course. Feel free to leave some comments in the end about what you would like to learn in the next courses! -
Lisa Stickel replied to Renate R
Thanks a lot, @RenateR , great to hear that you liked it! Did you already check out which course to start next? Maybe you like one of these: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses
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Lisa Stickel replied to Desi K
Thank you @DesiK for your nice feedback :-) It was a pleasure to learn together with you!
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Hi @RichaBakshi , it is great to see you using what you learned in our course!
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Hi @BarbaraK-S
thanks for sharing your tips and tricks with us! I look forward to hearing your thoughts during the course. -
Hi @keithmiles ,
thank you for sharing your thoughts with us! -
Hi @ElenaR ,
thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. I look forward to hearing your thoughts during the course! -
Hi @RosC , thanks for joining us on the course! It's great to hear how you use your knowledge from the course (and from before) and apply it in your shoppings.
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Lisa Stickel replied to Joanna Leeder
Hi @JoannaLeeder ,
Thanks for joining the course and sharing your thoughts with us! You can find out more about additives in step 2.7 of this course: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/understanding-food-labels/1/steps/820304
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Hi @ElenaR , thanks for sharing your reasons for joining us on the course! I'm sure you will gain a lot throughout your learning and look forward to hearing your thoughts during the course
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Lisa Stickel replied to Ros C
Hi @RosC
It is great to hear that you like the course, thanks for joining! -
Lisa Stickel replied to Tawanda Jeke
Hi @TawandaJeke
thanks for joining us on the course! I'm sure you will gain a lot throughout your learning and look forward to hearing your thoughts during the course. -
Lisa Stickel replied to Barbara K-S
Hi @BarbaraK-S
thank you for sharing your thoughts with us and elaborating so detailed on the issue.
Indeed, organic farming can lead to a higher need for land, for example, because the yield decreases (as you mentioned) or to provide more space to the animals.
Do you know of a label that also includes these issues into their evaluation?
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Lisa Stickel replied to Sally Soady
Hi @SallySoady
thank you for sharing your ideas with us!
Here you can find more information about the Red Tractor: https://assurance.redtractor.org.uk/standards
And indeed, it is not easy to say if it is better to purchase tomatoes UK grown in heated polytunnel v outdoors in Spain v tinned out of season. All options have their advantages and...
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Lisa Stickel replied to Barbara K-S
Hi @BarbaraK-S
Thank you for sharing your good ideas and habits with us. I am sure it gives value to each and every one of us. I am not sure what you mean with "good and bad farming practices", so I thought of leaving some more info about the organic label with you:
Organic farmers in the EU use energy and natural resources in a responsible way,...
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Lisa Stickel replied to keith miles
Hi @keithmiles
thanks for your comment! Do you want to explain why you think so, so that other learners can get inspired by you?
Thank you and happy learning! -
Hi @BarbaraK-S
Thank you for your comment!
RSPCA Assured is the new name for Freedom Food. You can read more about it here: https://www.rspcaassured.org.uk/news/rspca-assured-is-the-new-name-for-freedom-food/
We wish you happy learning in the next steps.
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts about which aspects of sustainability are most important to you with us!
Here is also a podcase from @FoodUnfolded called "IS SUSTAINABILITY REALLY FOR EVERYONE?" that you might find interesting: https://www.foodunfolded.com/things-you-did-not-know/is-sustainability-really-for-everyone-opinion
Please continue to...
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Lisa Stickel made a comment
Hi all,
Thank you for sharing some really valuable thoughts! It seems that there are a few similar opinions that have been shared during the discussion:
• Food labels regarding animal welfare are not so easy to understand
• Not many of you pay attention to them
• Many products don't even have labels that we could use to make informed... -
The traffic light is a helpful indicator. Are there learners from other countries here that would like such a traffic light system in their country, too? I am from Germany, for example, and would like to have it here, too :)
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Lisa Stickel replied to Sien L
Hello Sien,
It is great to hear about your interest, and we wish you a lot of fun in the next two weeks! :) -
Lisa Stickel replied to Obinna E. Agwo
Hi Obinna,
it makes us happy to hear that you gained so many valuable insights from this course. This is how it should be.
Good job and enjoy the next articles. Cheers!
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Wow, I am impressed by all your good ideas :)
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Lisa Stickel replied to Rebecca Simmons
Cool, and isn't it tastier, too?
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Lisa Stickel replied to Niall H
We are happy to hear that you can learn from this course. What else did you learn so far?
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Lisa Stickel made a comment
Hi everybody,
let us know what your key take-aways of this week were! -
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Hi Learners,
did anyone of you already make an action plan? Let us know about your action points and inspire others with your ideas! -
Lisa Stickel made a comment
Hello everyone,
it's great to see so many of you sharing your experiences. Most of you agree that bold is the way to go.
Though, you mostly think about allergies. What other reasons can people have to take a closer look at the ingredient lists?I'm looking forward to your ideas!
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Lisa Stickel made a comment
Thank you for sharing some really valuable thoughts! It seems that there are a few similar opinions that have been shared during the discussion:
• most of you check the use-by date and ingredient list as the first thing
• especially those with health restrictions and those on a diet also consider further information
• There is a wish for labels that are... -
Lisa Stickel replied to Vaishali Lad
Hi Vaishali, thank you for sharing your experience with us. What exactly is difficult to comprehend for you? And do the other learners feel the same?
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Lisa Stickel made a comment
Hi everyone, great to see you here in the course!
I am Lisa from Germany and one of the course mentors. I am very much looking forward to your comments and discussions. It is always interesting to share ideas with others and learn about how others deal with it, in this case, food labels. I hope you enjoy your experience and come out of this course with a...
