Free Online Course by EIT Food: Understanding Food Processing Technologies

EIT Food is offering a free online course under the theme of " Understanding Food Processing Technologies".

Course background:

Food processing isn’t a new concept, however, many people might not understand how and why it happens. On this course, you will improve your knowledge of food processing technologies and build confidence in the processed foods on the market.

You will cover the history of food processing, from its origins to current modern industrial processes. You will explore the advantages and disadvantages of food processing technologies and understand their impact on health, safety, quality, and sustainability. Upon competing this course, you will feel empowered to make more informed decisions about the food you eat.

(Please note that the term ‘food processing’ is also often used to describe the formulation of food products and the addition of extra ingredients such as preservatives, stabilizers, fortifiers and flavourings. This course focuses on the technologies rather than the formulation.)

This course is intended for:

• This course is for anyone interested in learning more about the food they eat.
• The Educator team won’t be available to answer questions or respond to your comments during this course. However, we encourage you to interact and support each other by posting your thoughts and comments and sharing your knowledge with other learners

Course duration:

3 hours per week for 4 weeks.

Course topics:

• The history of food processing – why it emerged and why it is important.
• Examples of both traditional and innovative food processing technologies and the products they affect.
• Consideration of the advantages and disadvantages of specific food processing technologies, their impact on health, safety, quality and sustainability.
• How EU law keeps the consumer safe and healthy and food on the supermarket shelves.

Course objectives:

By the end of this course learners will be able to:

1. Explore the principles of food processing and gain an understanding of both traditional and modern industrial techniques.
2. Justify the importance of food processing to society in terms of health, safety, quality and sustainability.
3. Engage with the debate on how beneficial certain processing techniques are to human health.
4. Evaluate EU law and regulations.
5. Reflect on the challenges of feeding growing populations safely and sustainably.

Course costs:

Learner can join this course for free and get access to it for 6 weeks.

Or upgrade this course for $59 and gets:

• Access to this course for as long as it’s on Future Learn.
• Access to this course’s tests as well as a print and digital Certificate of Achievement once he/she is eligible.

Or buy unlimited for $ 259.99 for one year and gets:

• Access to this course, and hundreds of other FutureLearn short courses and tests for a year.
• A printable digital Certificate of Achievement on all short courses once they are eligible.
• The freedom to keep access to any course he/she has achieved a digital Certificate of Achievement on, for as long as the course exists on Future Learn.
• The flexibility to complete own choice of short courses in learner’s own time within the year.

About EIT Food:

EIT Food is Europe’s leading food innovation initiative, with the aim to create a sustainable and future-proof food sector, funded by European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).

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