The Meat We Eat

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The Meat We Eat

Name: The Meat We Eat
Rating: 4.690476190476191 (210 reviews)

Instructor: Chad Carr, Ph.D.

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7 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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7 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

210 reviews

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

94%

Most learners liked this course

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There are 7 modules in this course

The Meat We Eat is a course designed to create a more informed consumer about the quality, safety, healthfulness and sustainability of muscle foods and address current issues in animal agriculture in developed and developing countries.

This week we'll get a basic overview of the US meat industry, and see how it compares to the European system.

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5 videos7 readings1 assignment

5 videosTotal 79 minutes

Welcome From the Instructor1 minute
Welcome from Geoffrey Dahl1 minute
US History19 minutes
US Animal Meat Production35 minutes
Comparing US System with International Systems23 minutes

7 readingsTotal 70 minutes

Start Here/Syllabus10 minutes
References10 minutes
Discussion Forum Guidelines10 minutes
FAQ10 minutes
Animal Sciences at UF10 minutes
Final Project10 minutes
Week 110 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Week 1 Quiz30 minutes

This week, we'll learn about humane animal slaughter, and about converting muscle to meat.

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3 videos1 reading1 assignment

This week we'll learn about meat inspection, slaughter inspection, and food safety.

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3 videos1 reading1 assignment

This week we'll learn about meat quality, fabrication, and packaging.

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7 videos1 reading1 assignment

This week we'll learn about cooking meat!

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3 videos1 reading1 assignment1 peer review

This week we'll learn about the dietary benefits of meat, the sustainability of the meat industry, and meat byproducts.

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3 videos1 reading1 assignment

This week you'll complete your final project.

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1 reading

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Chad Carr, Ph.D.

University of Florida

1 Course26,490 learners

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Reviewed on Aug 28, 2023

Informative course the instructor's method of teaching is amazing.

Reviewed on Nov 21, 2019

Very comprehensive and resourceful in terms of content. Vey happy with this course.

Reviewed on Sep 3, 2020

The class is 5 years old and it seems dated and some of the stats they quoted were from 2000. It needs a refresh but over all the class is quite informative.

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