Course

HUM-120(a): Sustainable Food: production, health & society

Summary

Le cours présente divers enjeux liés à l'alimentation durable: production, sécurité alimentaire, nutrition et santé, enjeux sociaux et culturels. L'approche interdisciplinaire intègre les SHS et les sciences de l'ingénieur et initie au travail de groupe et à la méthodologie scientifique.

Lectures

Instructors (2)

Bertrand Henri Fincoeur

Teaching & PhD Courses Sustainable Food: production, health & society HUM-120(a) The course presents various issues related to sustainable food: production, food security, nutrition and health, social and cultural issues. The interdisciplinary approach integrates social sciences and engineering sciences and introduces group work and scientific methodology.

Serge André Dominique Rezzi

Teaching & PhD Courses Nutrition: from molecules to health BIO-441 The course addresses methods/technologies to study how nutrition affects biological and pathophysiological processes. It provides an overview of molecular phenotyping of individuals and key aspects to perform clinical investigations, covers nutrigenomics, genetics, micronutrients, microbiota. Sustainable Food: production, health & society HUM-120(a) The course presents various issues related to sustainable foo

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/sustainable-food-production-health-society-HUM-120-A

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/HUM-120_a

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Summary

Lectures

Instructors (2)

Bertrand Henri Fincoeur

Serge André Dominique Rezzi

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/sustainable-food-production-health-society-HUM-120-A

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/HUM-120_a

Lectures in this course (6)

Food Production Systems

Explores production systems in food production, historical contexts, and issues of hunger and food security.

Social Issues: Food Policies and Cultural Perspectives

Explores the social, environmental, and political dimensions of food policies and cultural perspectives, including the rise of vegetarianism and veganism.

Nutrition: International Conference and Dietary Considerations

Explores global nutrition challenges, dietary considerations, food supplements, and obesity management.

Food Production: Systems and Challenges

Explores food production systems, historical context, hunger factors, and food security dimensions.

Global Food Challenges

Covers global food challenges, including food security, nutrition, sustainability, and the impact of climate change on agriculture.

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