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Food Science and Nutrition: From the Farm to You 

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Food Science and Nutrition: From the Farm to You
 at 
University of Leeds 
Overview

Follow food’s fascinating journey from the farm to your body and explore new food technologies and nutrition around the world

Duration

2 weeks

Total fee

8,364

Mode of learning

Online

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Course Level

UG Certificate

Food Science and Nutrition: From the Farm to You
 at 
University of Leeds 
Highlights

  • Earn a certification after completion
  • Learn from expert faculty
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Food Science and Nutrition: From the Farm to You
 at 
University of Leeds 
Course details

What are the course deliverables?
  • Explore the importance of food processing in the journey from farm to fork to understand how crops are converted into nutritious and appealing food items for consumers.
  • Evaluate the foundations of nutritional advice provided by governments by applying scientific knowledge about nutrition and considering factors that influence decision-making when it comes to food.
  • Analyse the biological pathways of digestion to discover how different nutrients travel and are absorbed by the body.
  • Apply New Product Development (NPD) principles to design a new food product that responds to a market need, which can also provide health benefits and appeal to the senses.
More about this course
  • On this course, you’ll learn how food science and nutrition helps us to understand and study the fascinating world of food
  • You’ll explore the food supply chain and learn how food processing can make food healthier
  • You’ll examine how new food technologies are revolutionising food production and how new products are developed
  • You’ll also explore how nutritional needs vary in different countries and how policies on nutrition are developed

Food Science and Nutrition: From the Farm to You
 at 
University of Leeds 
Curriculum

The opportunities and challenges inherent in the modern food supply chain – from farm to fork

The importance of food processing and novel food processing techniques, such as 3D printing

How food molecules perform different important functions in your body

How new food products are developed and optimised to appeal to the target consumer base

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Food Science and Nutrition: From the Farm to You
 at 
University of Leeds 
Faculty details

Mathew Francis
I am a Teaching Fellow in Food Science researching new methods of acoustic characterisation

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Food Science and Nutrition: From the Farm to You
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