Engaging with Controversies in the Food System

Learn how to assess the reliability of different sources of food information

Please note this course runs without facilitation

Consumers have never been confronted with so much food choice. Making a decision on what food to eat is affected by many factors, including media reports, diet research findings, and social media.

On this course, you’ll access leading research and expert insights to make sense of some of the most common food controversies - alternative proteins, palm oil, and probiotics.

You’ll understand the viewpoints of stakeholders and reflect on your own food preferences. By improving your knowledge of these food debates, you’ll build the confidence to make more informed decisions about food.

This course is for anyone curious about what their food contains, and what this means for their health and the environment. Professionals in the food and environment sectors will find this course useful for providing an up to date analysis of topical debates. Teachers may also find this course a useful resource for their students studying food science subjects.

If you’re looking to expand your knowledge on this topic, you might also find of interest the following EIT Food courses on food, nutrition and science communication:

• Food and Nutrition: The Truth Behind Food Headlines
• Understanding Food Labels
• Understanding Mediterranean and Okinawa Diets
• Nutrition for Health and Sustainability

This course is for anyone curious about what their food contains, and what this means for their health and the environment. Professionals in the food and environment sectors will find this course useful for providing an up to date analysis of topical debates. Teachers may also find this course a useful resource for their students studying food science subjects.

If you’re looking to expand your knowledge on this topic, you might also find of interest the following EIT Food courses on food, nutrition and science communication:

• Food and Nutrition: The Truth Behind Food Headlines
• Understanding Food Labels
• Understanding Mediterranean and Okinawa Diets
• Nutrition for Health and Sustainability

• Identify the stakeholders and reflect on the complexity of the food supply chains
• Explore the policies of national governments and the EU and minimise the food supply chains disruptions
• Discuss the control measures in place to ensure the integrity of our food supply chains
• Describe the innovations that are helping stakeholders of the agri-food supply chains cope with increased demand
• Assess the consequences of a crisis on the integrity of the food supply chains
• Summarise your own personal contribution to the problem and explore how you could contribute to the solution.