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Luca Cocolin, Andrew Ainslie, Joanna Kaniewska, Simona Grasso, Carolina Vieira, Christian Bärtsch, Zainab Aliyu, and Chimkanma Wigwe

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  • What do we mean by the term ‘controversies’?
  • Assessing the reliability of different sources of information.
  • Overview of alternative proteins (especially insects as protein for human consumption).
  • The pros and cons of alternative proteins and why they’re needed.
  • Discover the wide variety of products palm oil is found in.
  • Understand the issues at stake, from the perspectives of nutrition, the environment and worker welfare.
  • Find out how industry is adapting its practices.
  • The history of probiotics and their benefits to human health.
  • Learn about the processes involved in probiotic development, from discovery to product certification.
  • Gain confidence in analyzing advertisements and health claims.

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