7277 (v.7) Food and Nutrition Systems 181



 

Area:School of Public Health
Contact Hours:4.0
Credits:25.0
Lecture:1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Background to the study of nutrition and food science, concept of food and nutrition systems. Production of food. Food legislation and labeling. Changes to food and nutrients resulting from processing and preparation. The concept of health "risk" from food consumption. Food additives, microbiology and contaminants. Basic principles of demography and population growth, world food production and distribution. Factors influencing food habits. Past and present Australian food habits. Apparent consumption of foodstuffs in Australia.
YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2003Bentley CampusSemester 1Y  

 

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