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Challenges and Solutions in the Global Food System - Self Study


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Purchase for €235

 

Key Information

100% Online 
Learn at your own convenience
Live learning and discussion with instructor week
20 Hours of Learning
4 weeks of study: 4-5 hours per week

English
Course offered in English

 

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • differentiate between various food issues in the supply chain
  • critically analyse specific issues related to the food supply chain
  • construct logical arguments that reflect different perspectives
  • demonstrate capacity to challenge norms about the global food chain 

    This course develops knowledge and encourages further study in this complex yet fascinating field, and is designed to introduce participants to the varieties, contexts and issues involving our food chain. Through discussions, it allows participants to develop an informed view of a number of issues, and opportunities.

     

    Who is this course for?

    Passionate foodies, social commentators, bloggers and social media content creators who want to extend their food knowledge, via the global supply chain, in thought provoking ways. Industry personnel, policy-writers, community advocates, business innovators.

     

    Instructor: Hilary Heslop

    Hilary is from New Zealand and has worked for major retailers, food manufacturers, hotels and restaurants in Australia, the United Kingdom, Asia and New Zealand. Hilary is a graduate of the Le Cordon Bleu Master of Gastronomic Tourism and Hautes Études du Goût (Diploma in Taste, Gastronomy and Arts of the Table) from the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne and Le Cordon Bleu. Hilary has presented papers on Australian Aboriginal agriculture at the Symposium of Australian Gastronomy, Food & Words and the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery. Her work experience coupled with a keen interest in global agricultural practices has directed her attention on the tensions between food ethics, sustainability and consumerism. 

     

    Career Opportunities

    Industry innovation, regional development, sustainable/ethical business manager or department head, supply chain advisor, ethics officer, food writer/blogger.

    Here is the course outline:

    Welcome

    Welcome to Le Cordon Bleu Online Learning Challenges and Solutions in the Global Food System

    Why We Are Where We Are

    Meet Hilary Heslop, your instructor. In this lesson, Hilary shares the status of the global food chain and how we found our way here. Along the way, she helps identify key causes and consequences.

    Value vs Welfare; A World Without Bees

    The dichotomy between cheap food and the environmental and health costs associated with its production.

    Supermarkets - Waste Not, Want Not

    Are supermarkets the enemy of good food and farmers or do they offer cheap, accessible food to us all and not just the well-heeled? Or are they both? Is time finally up on our throwaway culture and if so what does our brave new world look like?

    Our Future in Our Past

    We look to the future to secure our global food chain including the rise of plants and insects and the importance of biodiversity. And we ask if a nod to the past practices of indigenous people around the world may help us secure a food future for all?

    Course Experience Survey

    Please tell us about your experience throughout this course

    Completion

    The following certificates are awarded when the course is completed:

    Certificate of Completion 2022
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