Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the module, learners should be able to
1. Describe key current diet and nutrition related health issues of public health concern
2. Examine the evidence linking foods, nutrients and dietary patterns to the aetiology of the major diet-related diseases.
3. Source and interrogate key literature as it relates to the quantity and quality of key nutrients consumed in the diet.
4. Link food consumption data / information to its markers of diet quality and health.
5. Explore and evaluate alternative positions on controversial topics in relation to current healthy eating advice and the role of nutrients in health and disease.
6. Defend the concept that nutrition should be viewed as a quality characteristic of food.
7. Reflect on how to identify areas of opportunity in their own field of work to positively influence the development and/or promotion of more nutritious foods.