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Nutrition and Health: Food Risks

Wageningen University explains how chemical and microbiological food risks are assessed and managed.

Wageningen University & Researchโ€ขBy Ivonne Rietjens
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About this course

Learn how food safety is assessed and managed from farm to fork. Part of Wageningen University's nutrition series, this course explains chemical and microbiological food risks, how risk assessment and risk management work, and how scientists and regulators evaluate the safety of what we eat.

Skills you'll gain

Food SafetyRisk AssessmentToxicologyFood SciencePublic Health

Syllabus

1
Introduction to Food Risks
2
Chemical Food Safety
3
Microbiological Food Safety
4
Risk Assessment
5
Risk Management and Communication
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Certificate: $149

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Duration6 weeks
Effort4-6 hours/week
Levelintermediate
LanguageEnglish
SubtitlesEnglish

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