R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh
Name of organisation
R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh
Overview
Food Facts: From Farm to Fork
This free, short, online course is for anyone in Scotland and the rest of the world who is interested in the food system and its most interesting controversies and questions, including about human nutrition, animal welfare, dietary sustainability, and agriculture. This course contains video lectures, data resources, and online reading materials, delivered by researchers and industry experts.
Web link(s) to resources:
https://vet.ed.ac.uk/global-agriculture-food-systems/study/food-facts
Introduction to Sustainable Food Systems and Food Security
This Teacher CPD course is a new short course designed to introduce teachers to key dimensions of food security and food systems. Each topic is accompanied by activities which can be used in the classroom to begin to explore the complex issues of sustainable food production, environmental impacts of our food systems, and break down the dimensions of food security into concepts that you can reflect on as you shop for and cook food
Web link(s) to resources:
https://vet.ed.ac.uk/education/cpd/resources/intro-food-systems-cpd
What age of pupils do your resources / activity target?
Early level
First level
Second level
3rd and 4th level
Senior phase
ASN
Teachers
Key areas of activity
Farming
Growing
Cooking
Nutrition
Primary Production
Aquaculture
Manufacturing
Careers awareness / promotion
Skills development
STEM
Industry Growth
Industry Partnerships
Industry support
Health
Food Safety
Sustainability
Education
Soil
Animal Health