Introduction to Food and Our Environment

This course is part of Food Sustainability, Mindful Eating, and Healthy Cooking Specialization

Instructor: Maya Adam, MD

What you'll learn

  •   You will learn how to eat in a way that optimizes your health and the health of the planet, making the most of the resources available to you.
  •   You will also learn how to be an environmentally-conscious consumer, whether you’re at the grocery store or eating out.

    • Skills you'll gain

  •   Nutrition and Diet
  •   Environmental Science
  •   Innovation
  •   Environment
  •   Food and Beverage
  •   Pollution Prevention
  •   Product Lifecycle Management
  •   Emerging Technologies
  •   Environmental Issue
  •   Waste Minimization

    • There are 4 modules in this course

    The beautiful story animations were scripted by Lucas Oliver Oswald and animated by Janine Van Schoor. Special thanks to: Lucas Oliver Oswald, William Bottini, Desiree Labeaud, Christopher Gardner, Sejal Parekh, Arielle Wenokur, Janine Van Schoor, Ann Doerr, Perry Pickert and the fantastic team at Friday Films.

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