Food Chain Security

Module Title - Food Chain Security
Number of credits – 10

Module description

A consideration of food security as defined by the WHO. Aspects of insecurity and the mechanisms to manage them will be addressed including, for example:

• Deliberate contamination
• Infrastructure issues
• Food safety management systems
• Global sourcing

By the end of the module you will be able to:

• Identify the main contributors (according to the WHO) to making a community food secure
• Demonstrate awareness of risks to food security globally and in the UK
• Describe appropriate responses to perceived risks such as those used by government and the industry
• Critically evaluate published documents relating to aspects of food chain security.