UPenn - Feeding the World
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Feeding the World at Coursera Overview
Duration | 20 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Feeding the World at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Beginner Level
- Approx. 20 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: French, Portuguese (European), Russian, English, Spanish
Feeding the World at Coursera Course details
- This course will explore the concepts driving current food production science (population growth, urbanization, emerging affluence, resource constraints, and underlying biological limits) with the main focus on livestock production. Each of the major food animal species (dairy, swine, beef, and poultry) will be covered in terms of their universal life cycles, constraints to production and emerging societal issues.
- Throughout the course, we will tackle some difficult and important questions:
- What are the major health benefits and potential concerns regarding the production and consumption of animal products?
- How does animal production affect the efficient use of resources and impact our environment?
- Can cost of production be reduced to meet growing demand for animal products around the globe while maintaining health and safety for both animals and consumers?
- What are the different types of animal food production systems?
- Myths and misconceptions surrounding the animal food systems will be discussed. We?ll also look closely at some of the global issues, problems, and challenges in these food systems which scientists, farmers, and veterinarians, are attempting to solve through collaboration.
- Lectures will be delivered by several experts from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine who are intimately involved in the study and advancement of animal production systems. The course is geared towards learners who seek a greater understanding of animal food systems as well as those who might have never visited an animal farm, but have a desire to learn more about where some of our food comes from and issues surrounding sustainability.
Feeding the World at Coursera Curriculum
Population Growth and Global Animal Industries
Feeding the World (About This Course)
Welcome to the Course
Global Food Security: What's the Status?
What About Livestock Systems? Part 1
What About Livestock Systems? Part 2
What are the Ethical Issues? Part 1
What are the Ethical Issues? Part 2
Copy of What are the Ethical Issues? Part 1
Mega Trends in Animal Production Part 1
Mega Trends in Animal Production Part 2
Demand for Animal Products
Population Growth and Global Food Security
Trends in Animal Production
Issues Surrounding Animal Production
"Livestock's Long Shadow"
"Long Shadow - Concerns"
Introduction to Animal Welfare
Land Use: Animal Feeding Systems and Major Food/Feed Crops
Water: The Essential Resource for the Food Industry Part 1
Water: The Essential Resource for the Food Industry Part 2
Livestock Issues in Food Security
Water as a Resource in Food Production
Animal Feeds and the Environment
What are Concentrates and Proteins?
What are Roughages?
Feed Analysis
Nutrient Concentration in Modern Animal Systems
Nitrogen (N) in Food Production
The N/P Ratio Dilemma
Animal Manure: Waste or Resource
Feeding Management: Nutrient Source Control
Food Waste
Animal Feed Components and Their Analysis
Nutrients in Animal Production
Food Waste
General Animal Production, Efficiency and Food Safety
Animal Production Unit and Marginal Production
Food Safety, Elements of Concern - The Big Picture
Antibiotic Use in Livestock
Growth Promotion vs. Disease Prevention
Trends in Antibiotic Use
Rinderpest
Challenges of Food Security in the Developing World
The Animal Production Unit
Food Safety and Antibiotic Use
Livestock, Veterinary Medicine and Food Security
Dairy Production
Life Production Cycle of the Dairy Cow
Resource Use in Dairy Production
Example of Yield Impact on Water Use (Dairy)
Housing Systems in Dairy Production
Hand Milking to Robotics
Industry Trends in Dairy Production
Bovine Somatotropin BST
Are There Antibiotics in Milk?
Milk Safety in the U.S.
Life Cycle and Environmental Impact
U.S. Industry and Animal Welfare
Public Health
Swine Production
The Life Cycle of a Market Hog
The Life Cycle of a Mother Sow
Why are Most Pigs Raised Indoors?
Sow Housing and Welfare
Life Cycle and U.S. Industry
Animal Welfare
Poultry Production
Poultry Production Systems
The U.S. Poultry Industry
Welfare/Husbandry Emerging Issues
Avian Influenza
Life Cycle and U.S. Industry
Animal Welfare
Public Health
Beef Production
The Beef Cow Life Cycle Part 1
The Beef Cow Life Cycle Part 2
United States Beef Industry Part 1
United States Beef Industry Part 2
U.S. Beef Industry - Animal Health Part 1
U.S. Beef Industry - Animal Health Part 2
U.S. Beef Industry - Animal Health Part 3
Implant Technology in Beef Production
International Beef Industry Part 1
International Beef Industry Part 2
Thank You! Concluding Thoughts
Life Cycle
U.S. Industry
Animal and Public Health
International Industry
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