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Food Security and Sustainability
A MicroMasters from edXCost $537 · . Contains 2 courses · . Course Total length: 96 hours estimated
What are the biggest environmental issues we face? Pollution? Climate change? True. But among these environmental topics, feeding the growing population, 9 billion in 2050, is one of the most pressing issues we have to find a solution for. To solve this problem,...
Offered through edX | and created by Wageningen University & Research, WageningenX | Taught by Dr. I.J.M. de Boer, Carolien Kroeze, Gerrie van de Ven and others
Sustainable Food Security: Food Access
Food Security and SustainabilityCost $199 · . Course Length: 48 hours estimated
Food access: Learn about food supply and food security Have you ever considered that you’re not the only one who decides what food ends up on your plate? In this environmental studies course, you’ll explore how key actors at household, local, national and...
Offered through edX | and created by Wageningen University & Research, WageningenX | Taught by Dr. ir. Marrit van den Berg, Prof. dr. Hilde Bras, Dr. Jeroen Candel and others
Sustainable Food Security: The value of systems thinking
Food Security and SustainabilityCost $199 · . Course Length: 3 hours estimated
Systems thinking and environmental sustainability: solve the Rubik 's cube Have you ever considered how many aspects of food production affect the natural environment? Every aspect needs to be considered in attaining the future goal to produce enough food for the...
Offered through edX | and created by Wageningen University & Research, WageningenX | Taught by Dr. I.J.M. de Boer, Carolien Kroeze, Gerrie van de Ven and others
Public Health Perspectives on Sustainable Diets
Cost $29 · . Course Length: 10 hours estimated
What we eat and how we produce that food have significant effects on human health and the sustainability of our planet. But what is a ‘sustainable’ diet? A sustainable diet, as defined by the FAO, promotes health and well-being and provides food security for the...
Offered through Coursera | and created by Johns Hopkins University | Taught by Roni Neff, Becky Ramsing, Brent Kim and others
Urban Food Systems
Cost $49 · . Course Length: 30 hours estimated
Food is crucial to life. However, due to extreme climate change and rapidly rising populations, secure food access is not always guaranteed. This course will teach you about food systems and their core concepts, in relation to urban growth and land-use...
Offered through edX | and created by KU Leuven | Taught by Lisa-Marie Hemerijckx, Julian May, Shuaib Lwasa and others
Sustainable Food Security: Crop Production
Cost $49 · . Course Length: 42 hours estimated
Crop production: learn about agriculture and food production for the future How much food will be available for humankind in the future? Feeding nine billion people in 2050 without exhausting the planetary reserves is perhaps the greatest challenge humanity has...
Offered through edX | and created by Wageningen University & Research, WageningenX | Taught by Ken Giller, Gerrie van de Ven, Harrie Lovenstein
Future Food: Sustainable Food Systems for the 21st Century
Cost $44 · . Course Length: 12 hours estimated
Diets and Health Impacts of Production Food Security Food Governance Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more The course is designed for anyone...
Offered through FutureLearn | and created by University of Exeter | Taught by Natalia Lawrence, Dan Bebber, Bethan Stagg
Global Food Futures and Agri-food Systems Solutions
Sustainable AgribusinessCost $199 · . Course Length: 24 hours estimated
"The challenge is to deliver nutritious, safe and affordable food to a global population of over 9 billion in the coming decades, using less land, fewer inputs, with less waste and a lower environmental impact. All this has to be done in ways that are socially and...
Offered through edX | and created by DoaneX, Doane University | Taught by Dr. Kathleen Kevany, Sarah Pittoello, Chaiti Seth
Sustainable Agri-food Supply Chain Management
Sustainable AgribusinessCost $199 · . Course Length: 24 hours estimated
Sustainable agri-food chains should operate in a manner that exploits and optimizes the synergies among environmental protection, social fairness and economic growth. Today, societal stakeholders demand the management of a sustainable agri-food supply chain to...
Offered through edX | and created by DoaneX, Doane University | Taught by Tasha Richard
Feeding a Hungry Planet: Agriculture, Nutrition and Sustainability
. Course Length: 35 hours estimated
Agriculture is more than waving fields of wheat; our ability to grow food from existing natural resources –and without decimating those resources –is key to sustainably feeding the world. In this course, learn about food security worldwide, the effects of...
Offered through edX | and created by SDGAcademyX, SDG Academy | Taught by Achim Dobermann, Ken Giller, Jessica Fanzo and others
The Economics of Agro-Food Value Chains
Rated 4.1★ stars based on | 40 ratings · . Cost $49 · . Course Length: 11 hours estimated
Have a look at our trailer for a brief introduction to this course: https://youtu.be/GADAgxTHjgE In this course, you learn how the agro-food value chain approaches the challenge of constantly improving its competitiveness by producing high quality food and...
Offered through Coursera | and created by Technische Universität München (TUM) | Taught by Chenguang Li, Carlo Russo, Faical Akaichi and others
How is Food Made? Understanding Processed Food
Cost $59 · . Course Length: 12 hours estimated
Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is for anyone interested in learning more about the food they eat.Topics CoveredThe history...
Offered through FutureLearn | and created by DIL, European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), EIT Food | Taught by Richard Frazier (Educator), Emma Bennett, Anna-Sophie Stübler and others
Sustainable Agri-food Marketing
Sustainable AgribusinessCost $199 · . Course Length: 24 hours estimated
The learner will explore sustainable marketing and incorporate the motivations, drivers, and impacts of food innovation to create effective marketing strategies and plans that support the sustainability of the agri-food industry. They will take the long-term view...
Offered through edX | and created by DoaneX, Doane University | Taught by Jeffrey Frohwein
Agri-Food Systems Analysis
Sustainable AgribusinessCost $199 · . Course Length: 24 hours estimated
Agri-Food systems are at the heart of at least 12 of the 17 United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The wide scope of the SDGs call for holistic approaches that integrate previously “siloed” food sustainability assessments. It recognizes that...
Offered through edX | and created by DoaneX, Doane University | Taught by Katherine Yamamoto, Amanda McKinney, Amanda McKinney, MD, FACLM
Global Postharvest Loss Prevention: Fundamentals, Technologies, and Actors
Rated 4.7★ stars based on | 12 ratings · . Cost $49 · . Course Length: 20 hours estimated
This course provides an overview of the issue of postharvest loss of grains by exploring essential physical, technical, and social dimensions of postharvest supply chains and loss prevention methods globally. Each year, estimates suggest that 1/3 of all food...
Offered through Coursera | and created by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Taught by Dr. Prasanta Kalita
Food Sustainability, Mindful Eating, and Healthy Cooking
A Specialization from Coursera. Contains 3 courses · . Course Total length: 59 hours estimated
This specialization is intended for anyone seeking to improve their health, protect our planet and build a stronger, more positive relationship with food. The courses aim to improve knowledge about the relationships between our health, our food, how our food is...
Offered through Coursera | and created by Stanford University | Taught by Maya Adam, MD
Farm to Fork: Sustainable Food Production in a Changing Environment
Cost $44 · . Course Length: 12 hours estimated
Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is for people looking for an introduction to food supply chains and the future of agriculture...
Offered through FutureLearn | and created by Queen's University Belfast, University of Turin, EIT Food , and others | Taught by Katrina Campbell, Giovanna Ponti, Flavia Girolami and others
Sustainable Food Systems: A Mediterranean Perspective
Rated 5.0★ stars based on | 1 ratings · . . Course Length: 40 hours estimated
The Mediterranean region is one of the most biodiverse in the world, home to a complex and intricate patchwork of cultures, climates, and cuisines. Food systems in the region -- represented worldwide by the "Mediterranean diet" -- are equally complex, demanding...
Offered through edX | and created by SDGAcademyX, SDG Academy | Taught by Jeffrey D. Sachs, Alessio Cavicchi, Sonia Massari and others
Sustainable Agribusiness Comprehensive Exam
Sustainable AgribusinessCost $300 · . Course Length: 24 hours estimated
This course is part of the Sustainable Agribusiness MicroMasters program which consists of 6 courses and a capstone exam. After completing the program, you can also apply to Doane University to complete your MBA online for approximately $10,500 (learn more about...
Offered through edX | and created by DoaneX, Doane University | Taught by Debora Sepich
Introduction to Food and Our Environment
Food Sustainability, Mindful Eating, and Healthy CookingCost $49 · . Course Length: 21 hours estimated
This course is designed to help learners around the world become more sustainable eaters. Course videos can be watched in any order. Feel free to explore special areas of interest by skipping ahead and coming back to less familiar topics at a later stage....
Offered through Coursera | and created by Stanford University | Taught by Maya Adam, MD