Future Food: Sustainable Food Systems for the 21st Century

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Future Food: Sustainable Food Systems for the 21st Century
  1. What is the course about?
  2. Prerequisites & Facts
  3. Cost, Certificate & Degree
  4. Reviews & Experiences

What is the course about?

Future Food: Sustainable Food Systems for the 21st Century
The course Future Food: Sustainable Food Systems for the 21st Century is an online class provided by University of Exeter through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Find out what sustainability means for food and explore the challenges of our journey towards a more sustainable food future.

Course description
  • Learn how culture, sustainability, and technology is changing the food system
  • 4 weeks
  • Food production has transformed our planet. 40% of the land’s surface is used for agriculture, soils and freshwater are under threat, and fisheries are over-exploited.
  • Millions of smallholders face economic uncertainty, whilst four transnationals control the global grain supply. And, by 2050, we must feed 9 billion in the face of a changing climate.
  • On this course, you’ll learn about these challenges in detail and discover potential solutions. You’ll consider the global food system as a whole, as you explore everything from individual food choice to the impact of agriculture on climate change.
  • Changing food cultures
  • Diets for personal and planetary health
  • The drivers of eating behaviour
  • How crops have changed the planet
  • Over-fishing and fisheries
  • Livestock farming and the environment
  • Adapting to climate change
  • Conserving our soils
  • Novel technologies
  • Empowering farmers and smallholders
  • Food as a commodity
  • Ecosystem services
  • Investigate global patterns and trends of food consumption and production
  • Discuss what sustainability means with reference to food
  • Explain where and how to find reliable information about food
  • Debate the main issues related to food
  • Discuss how individuals choose their food and what effects this has
  • Explore how technological advances are changing the food system
  • The course is designed for anyone interested in food sustainability.
  • University of Exeter
  • The University of Exeter is a Russell Group university. It combines world-class research with very high levels of student satisfaction.
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Prerequisites & Facts

Future Food: Sustainable Food Systems for the 21st Century

Course Topic

Development, ECMAscript, Web Development

University, College, Institution

University of Exeter

Course Skill Level

see course summary

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Degree & Cost

Future Food: Sustainable Food Systems for the 21st Century

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / University of Exeter you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.
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School: University of Exeter
Topic: Agriculture, Food Tech, Nature & Environment

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