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Europe’s food system has come under unprecedented pressure during the COVID-19 pandemic that requires an urgent and coordinated response. As Europe’s leading food innovation initiative, EIT Food has launched two initiatives to support the…
The Future of Food Conference is a high-level forum, providing a platform for all the stakeholders of the food system to discuss the most pressing challenges and solutions in the EU’s agrifood sector and co-create innovative solutions.
Innovation
We guide and accelerate food innovation to transform the food system. We focus on inclusive systems innovation, which enables all people and places to participate and benefit.
Education
We are attracting, developing and empowering bright minds to lead the transformation of the food system into an innovative sector that produces healthy and sustainable food, and is trusted by society.
Entrepreneurship
Startups play a fundamental role in transforming the food system. EIT Food supports innovative impactful agrifood entrepreneurs and startups to deliver new food innovations and businesses across Europe.
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We believe that we are all responsible for, and connected to, the food that we eat, so we all need to work together to improve it. Our activities are designed to engage with people so that they can become agents of change in the food…
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How Food is Made? Understanding Food Processing Technologies
Have you ever wondered how your food is processed before it reaches your plate? Find out with this online course.
2019
2021
The course focuses on:
- The history of food processing – why it emerged and why it is important;
- Examples of the major traditional and more advanced food processing technologies and the products they affect;
- Consideration of the advantages and disadvantages of specific food processing technologies, their impact on health, safety, quality and sustainability; and
- How EU law keeps the consumer safe and healthy and food on the supermarket shelves
Who should join the course
This course is for anyone interested in learning more about the food they eat.
Timeline
The course will have multiple runs in 2020 and 2021.
Learning objectives and outcomes
Once completed, participants will be able to:
- Explore the principles of food processing and gain an understanding of both traditional and modern industrial techniques;
- Justify the importance of food processing to society in terms of health, safety, quality and sustainability;
- Engage with the debate on how beneficial certain processing techniques are to human health;
- Evaluate EU law and regulations;
- Reflect on the challenges of feeding growing populations safely and sustainably
How to join the course
This course is available on FutureLearn: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/how-is-my-food-made
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EIT Food Journalism Awards
2019 > 2022
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With the aim of disseminating good habits and healthy initiatives to society, generate collaborative relationships with the media and value the objectives for which EIT was created, EIT Food organises a Journalism Award in Agrifood…
