The Meat We Eat is a course designed to create a more informed consumer about the quality, safety, healthfulness and sustainability of muscle foods and address current issues in animal agriculture in developed and developing countries.
The Meat We Eat
The Meat We Eat
Instructor: Chad Carr, Ph.D.
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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There are 7 modules in this course
This week we'll get a basic overview of the US meat industry, and see how it compares to the European system.
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5 videos7 readings1 assignment
This week, we'll learn about humane animal slaughter, and about converting muscle to meat.
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3 videos1 reading1 assignment
This week we'll learn about meat inspection, slaughter inspection, and food safety.
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3 videos1 reading1 assignment
This week we'll learn about meat quality, fabrication, and packaging.
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7 videos1 reading1 assignment
This week we'll learn about cooking meat!
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3 videos1 reading1 assignment1 peer review
This week we'll learn about the dietary benefits of meat, the sustainability of the meat industry, and meat byproducts.
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3 videos1 reading1 assignment
This week you'll complete your final project.
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1 reading
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Reviewed on Aug 28, 2023
Informative course the instructor's method of teaching is amazing.
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Reviewed on Nov 21, 2019
Very comprehensive and resourceful in terms of content. Vey happy with this course.
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Reviewed on May 13, 2020
This course really helped me out with good knowledge about the meat industry .
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