University of Michigan - Healthy and Sustainable Foods
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- Public/Government Institute
Healthy and Sustainable Foods at Coursera Overview
Duration | 17 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
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Healthy and Sustainable Foods at Coursera Highlights
- Earn a Certificate upon completion
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Healthy and Sustainable Foods at Coursera Course details
- This course focuses on healthy and sustainable foods
- After reviewing the crucial role of food for both health and the environment, it first look at the carbon footprint and environmental impacts of multiple ingredients and more complex foods
- The course also detail a health-based approach to quantify the impact of 5000+ individual foods on health, expressed in minutes of life lost and gain per serving
- The course then analyze trade-offs and targeted changes that can bring substantial health and environmental benefits with less than 10% caloric change
- The course finally address the health and sustainable performances of various diets, looking at disparities between gender, races and diets
Healthy and Sustainable Foods at Coursera Curriculum
Introduction to Healthy and Sustainable Foods
Meet Your Instructors
Course Introduction
Introduction to Food Sustainability & Health (Part A)
Introduction to Food Sustainability & Health (Part B)
How Do We Account for Both Nutrition and Environmental Impacts? (Part A)
How Do We Account for Both Nutrition and Environmental Impacts? (Part B)
Environmental Impacts of Foods (Part A)
Environmental Impacts of Foods (Part B)
Environmental Impacts of Foods (Part C)
How to Use the $ in Excel: A Tutorial Activity
How to Find a Value in a List in Excel: A Tutorial Activity
Course Syllabus & Roadmap
Pre-Course Survey
Week 1 Slides
Task Description: Share a Recent Meal
Task Description: Environmental Impact Ranking
How to Use the "$" Sign in Excel to Calculate Values
Activity Intro: Carbon Footprint of Meat & Veggie Burritos
Introduction to Week 1 Quiz
Knowledge Check #1 Introduction to Food Sustainability
Knowledge Check #2 Nutrition and Environmental Impact Framework
Environmental Impact Ranking of 10 Foods
Carbon Footprint of Meat & Veggie Burritos
Carbon Footprint of Meat & Veggie Burritos Review
Week 1 Quiz
Nutritional Evaluations and Diet Choices
Dietary Risk Factors (DRFs) - Part A
Dietary Risk Factors (DRFs) - Part B
Dietary Risk Factors (DRFs) - Part C
Dietary Risk Factors (DRFs) - Part D
Health Nutritional Index (HENI) - Part A
Health Nutritional Index (HENI) - Part B
Health Nutritional Index (HENI) - Part C
Combined Nutritional and Environmental Performances - Part A
Combined Nutritional and Environmental Performances - Part B
Week 2 Slides
Task Description: Nutritional Value Ranking
Activity Intro: Nutritional Value of Meat & Veggie Burritos
Activity Intro: Carbon Footprint vs. Nutritional Benefits
Activity Intro: Compare HENI Ranking and Initial Rankings
Activity Intro: Constructing Meals at the SHELF Canteen
Week 2 Quiz Introduction
Nutritional Ranking of 10 foods
Knowledge Check #3
Knowledge Check #4 Health Nutritional Index
Nutritional Value of Meat & Veggie Burritos
Knowledge Check #5
Carbon Footprint vs. Nutritional Benefits
Compare HENI Ranking and Initial Rankings
Week 2 Quiz
Analyzing Complex Dishes and Comparing Diets
Pizza Case Study - Part A
Pizza Case Study - Part B
Pizza Case Study - Part C
Diet Comparison - Part A: Nutritional Performance of the Average US Diet
Diet Comparison - Part B: Nutritional Disparities
Diet Comparison - Part C: Environmental Disparities
Diet Comparison - Part D: Swiss Average and Vegetarian Diets
Diet Comparison - Part E: Organic vs Healthy
Diet Comparison - Part F: Organic & Veggie Diets and Communication
Food Summary
Week 3 Slides
Knowledge Check #7 Review
Stylianou et al. (2021)
End-of-Course Assessment Introduction
Post-Course Survey
Knowledge Check #6 Pizza case study
Knowledge Check #7 Diets environmental and nutritional performances
Knowledge Check #8
End-of-Course Assessment
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