University of Michigan
Healthy and Sustainable Foods and Products Specialization
University of Michigan

Healthy and Sustainable Foods and Products Specialization

Assess the Global Impact of Foods and Products. This specialization provides you with the knowledge and skills to define, assess, and improve the impact of foods and products on individual health and the environment.

Olivier Jolliet

Instructor: Olivier Jolliet

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.2

(47 reviews)

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 months
at 5 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • You will identify factors that impact health & environment, assess the nutritional & sustainable performances of foods, & the risks of chemicals.

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Specialization - 4 course series

What you'll learn

  • Analyze health impacts of global trade and of major risk factors

  • Identify goals and steps for achieving sustainable consumption

Skills you'll gain

Category: Problem Solving
Category: Performance
Category: disease
Category: Flow Network

What you'll learn

  • Assess nutritional performance and sustainability of foods

  • Analyze trade-offs between health and environmental impact of foods

  • Apply these concepts to 5,800 individual food items and diets

Skills you'll gain

Category: Environmental Impact Assessment
Category: Sustainability
Category: Environmental Health
Category: Diets

Life Cycle Assessment

Course 335 hours4.2 (40 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Calculate the environmental impact of systems and products

  • Assess impact across the entire product life cycle

  • Utilize the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology

Skills you'll gain

Category: "Sustainability
Category: environment
Category: Life Cycle Assessments "
Category: Product Lifecycle

What you'll learn

  • Assess impacts and risks of chemicals and evaluate chemical exposure

  • Address chemical concerns in various product categories

  • Apply these skills to personal care, cleaning, building products, and toys

Skills you'll gain

Category: Motivation
Category: Performance
Category: disease
Category: Flow Network

Instructor

Olivier Jolliet
University of Michigan
4 Courses10,901 learners

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