Food for a Healthy Planet (UNIB10009)

Food is a basic human need. Close to 800 million people suffer from chronic hunger. The world's farmers grow enough food to feed everyone,but it is not properly distributed. At the same time, over a billion people are suffering from diet related illness due to the availability of energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods. By 2050 the world's population will increase by two or three billion, which will likely double the demand for food. The resources required to grow food are becoming scarce and climate change has the potential to irreversibly damage the natural resource base on which agriculture depends. Through engaging experts from across multiple disciplines, Food for a Healthy Planet subjects explore the global mega trends that are impacting on human health and planetary health and teaches students about the impacts food choices might have on their health and on the environment.

Food for a Healthy Planet will cover:

1. The fundamentals of nutrition for optimal health
   • Macronutrients and micronutrients
   • Evolution of the human diet
   • Overweight and obesity
2. An introduction to global food security
3. An exploration of global environmental challenges such as climate change
4. Fundamentals of sustainable food production and consumption
5. Economics of food production