University of Leeds - A Nutritional Approach to Agriculture and Food Security
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A Nutritional Approach to Agriculture and Food Security at FutureLearn Overview
A Nutritional Approach to Agriculture and Food Security
at FutureLearn
Duration | 2 weeks |
Total fee | ₹8,814 |
Mode of learning | Online |
Credential | Certificate |
A Nutritional Approach to Agriculture and Food Security at FutureLearn Highlights
A Nutritional Approach to Agriculture and Food Security
at FutureLearn
- Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate
A Nutritional Approach to Agriculture and Food Security at FutureLearn Course details
A Nutritional Approach to Agriculture and Food Security
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More about this course
- This course presents current research, which aims to place nutrition at the heart of the food system. With a focus on the Global South, you will learn about the components of the food system and their link to nutrition and acquire the skills to implement and evaluate nutrition-sensitive interventions.
- To uncover the benefits of nutrition-sensitive agriculture, you need to understand key concepts in agriculture, food and nutrition research and learn about the role of crops and livestock in a healthy and sustainable diet.
- You will also acquire nutrition-specific skills used to evaluate food and diets and apply them in course activities. This will help you to design and assess nutrition-sensitive interventions. You will then examine research-led material on bio-fortification and other innovative food processing methods to understand how to diversify food production and improve the nutritional value of foods.
- As you conceptualise nutrition in relation to food systems, you will evaluate the consequences of nutrition-sensitive interventions and policies on socioeconomic and environmental aspects. You will also explore the role of different stakeholders and understand the crucial role of women in driving improvements in nutrition outcomes in households and communities.
- This course is based on research led by experts in agriculture, nutrition and environmental sciences from the University of Leeds, the University of Pretoria and FARNPAN.
A Nutritional Approach to Agriculture and Food Security at FutureLearn Curriculum
A Nutritional Approach to Agriculture and Food Security
at FutureLearn
What is a nutrition-sensitive food system?
Welcome to the course
Understanding nutrition-sensitive agriculture in the context of Sustainable Development Goals
The role of crops in nutrition-sensitive agriculture: towards a healthy sustainable diet
Animal production for a healthy and sustainable diet
Summary
Exploring nutrition-sensitive food systems
About Week 2
How to design a nutrition-sensitive food system
Food-based dietary guidelines and food choice
How to assess the broader impacts of nutrition-sensitive agriculture
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