Future Foods

Course aim

To provide an overview of contemporary transformations and innovations in nutrition and food production for creating global sustainable future food systems.

Course content

Sustainability in food production; food waste reduction; alternative protein sources; nutrient replacements in food production; aquaculture; space foods; food fermentation; Indigenous food systems; impact of microplastics; ultra-processed foods; transgenic crops and livestock; food bioterrorism and fraud; ethical considerations in future
foods.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

At least 63 units of study in any undergraduate degree.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Presentation, Proposal, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.