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.
The Meat We Eat
The Meat We Eat
Instructor: Chad Carr, Ph.D.
Sponsored by Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.7
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13 hours to complete
3 weeks at 4 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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There are 7 modules in this course
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
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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JL
5
Reviewed on Oct 22, 2019
Excellent course for everyone, educates vastly on the value chain of the meat we see at our tables everyday.
UL
5
Reviewed on Jun 26, 2021
Its really beneficial to get more acknowledge about the meat production and manufacturing...Thank you for the excellent course.
LJ
4
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.
Recommended if you're interested in Physical Science and Engineering
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