7277 (v.7) Food and Nutrition Systems 181

Area:	School of Public Health
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	4.0
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Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Background to the study of nutrition and food science, concept of food and nutrition systems. Production of food. Food legislation and labelling. 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.
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Field of Education:	069901 Nutrition and Dietetics
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

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