Introduction to Nutrition and Food Safety

Online Course

Taipei Medical University

Future Learn

Go to Future Learn

Start Learning

Introduction to Nutrition and Food Safety

What is the course about?
Prerequisites & Facts
Cost, Certificate & Degree
Reviews & Experiences

What is the course about?

Introduction to Nutrition and Food Safety

The course Introduction to Nutrition and Food Safety is an online class provided by Taipei Medical University through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Learn the basics of nutrition and understand what foods can harm us.

Course description

Explore the effects of food on health
4 weeks

What, and how much, we eat has an enormous impact on our health. But with confusing packaging and news headlines it can be hard to know how to eat well and what foods could potentially harm us.
On this course you will learn the basics of nutrition for staying healthy as an adult and as an older person. You will also learn about the health problems that can be caused by poor nutritional choices. Finally you will learn how to identify harmful food additives and the risks they pose to health.

Nutrition and longevity
Nutrition in the adulthood
Pesticide residues in food
Food adulteration and inspection

Describe the nutritional requirements for adults and the elderly
Record harmful ingredients in foods
Assess food-related health risks

This course is for anyone looking to understand nutrition, you don’t need any previous experience.

Taipei Medical University
Taipei Medical University (TMU) has been a leader in Taiwan’s healthcare system for over half a century due to its research, teaching excellence, internationalization and outstanding medical service.

Start Learning

Prerequisites & Facts

Introduction to Nutrition and Food Safety

Course Topic

Healthcare & Medicine, Nutrition

University, College, Institution

Taipei Medical University

Course Skill Level

see course summary

Course Language

English

Place of class

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

Degree

Certificate

Start Learning

Degree & Cost

Introduction to Nutrition and Food Safety

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / Taipei Medical University 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.

Taipei Medical University

Introduction to Nutrition and Food Safety

provided by Future Learn

Start Learning