Sustainable Food Security
Food Access
Food Security and Sustainability,
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 international levels negotiate and make choices on access to food. You will understand why the choices you make have been predestined. And you will learn what it takes to provide access to a safe and nutritious food supply every day.
In this course you will learn that food access:
And food manufacturing has changed during the past century
Depends on social and economic dynamics at the household level for everyone
Is shaped at a local level by the interactions between traders, retailers, producers and buyers in the markets
Is influenced on a national scale by politics and policies by negotiating and aligning goals, instruments, and modes of governance ¥ is impacted by debates and negotiations creating conditions in food trade by international organizations
Wageningen University is specialized
The University of Wageningen offers an excellent combination of conducting research worldwide and educating in the area of ‘healthy food and living environment’. The institute ranks among the top Dutch universities and has scored the third place in the Times Higher Education (THE) World Ranking 2017 for research performance. Learn from professors who have gained decades of experience from both teaching at a specialized university and real life projects about access to food worldwide.
This is why you should sign up
If you want to understand the basics of access to food and food decision-making from a multilevel perspective, you can sign up as a:
student
food and nutrition policy maker
development practitioner and trainer at international, national, household and individual level
A verified edX certificate provides proof for an employer, school, or other institution that you have successfully completed this online course.
What you'll learn
- And food manufacturing has changed during the past century
- Depends on social and economic dynamics at the household level for everyone
- Is shaped at a local level by the interactions between traders, retailers, producers and buyers in the markets
- Is influenced on a national scale by politics and policies by negotiating and aligning goals, instruments, and modes of governance ¥ is impacted by debates and negotiations creating conditions in food trade by international organizations
- student
- food and nutrition policy maker
- development practitioner and trainer at international, national, household and individual level
- understand the basic principles of food access
- understand actors’ choices influencing food access
- discern dilemmas at household, local, national and international levels get the big picture when the connections between levels and actors regarding access to food have been unraveled.
Get a Reminder
Rating | Not enough ratings |
---|---|
Length | 6 weeks |
Effort | 6 - 8 hours per week |
Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
Cost | $199 |
From | Wageningen University & Research, WageningenX via edX |
Instructors | Dr. ir. Marrit van den Berg, Prof. dr. Hilde Bras, Dr. Jeroen Candel, Dr. Jessica Duncan, Prof. dr. Ewout Frankema, Prof. dr. Peter Oosterveer, Dr. ir. Maja Slingerland, Dr. ir. Sietze Vellema, Marrit van den Berg, Hilde Bras, Jeroen Candel, Jessica Duncan, Ewout Frankema, Peter Oosterveer, Maja Slingerland, Sietze Vellema |
Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
Language | English |
Subjects | Social Sciences Science Personal Development |
Tags | Social Sciences Food & Nutrition |
Get a Reminder
Similar Courses
Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile.
Food Department $28k
Food cook $31k
Food Processor $39k
Fast Food $42k
Food demonstrator $49k
Food and Beverage 2 $51k
Food Scientist (Food Solutions) $53k
Food $62k
Food Consultant $63k
Food Chemist $66k
Food Professional $66k
Food Science $86k
Write a review
Your opinion matters. Tell us what you think.
Please login to leave a review
Rating | Not enough ratings |
---|---|
Length | 6 weeks |
Effort | 6 - 8 hours per week |
Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
Cost | $199 |
From | Wageningen University & Research, WageningenX via edX |
Instructors | Dr. ir. Marrit van den Berg, Prof. dr. Hilde Bras, Dr. Jeroen Candel, Dr. Jessica Duncan, Prof. dr. Ewout Frankema, Prof. dr. Peter Oosterveer, Dr. ir. Maja Slingerland, Dr. ir. Sietze Vellema, Marrit van den Berg, Hilde Bras, Jeroen Candel, Jessica Duncan, Ewout Frankema, Peter Oosterveer, Maja Slingerland, Sietze Vellema |
Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
Language | English |
Subjects | Social Sciences Science Personal Development |
Tags | Social Sciences Food & Nutrition |
Similar Courses
Sorted by relevance
Like this course?
Here's what to do next:
- Save this course for later
- Get more details from the course provider
- Enroll in this course