HIGHLIGHTS

Here are some of the highlights for this micro-credential.

  • No admission requirements,application process, no pre-requisites, open to anyone

  • Learn at your own pace using a computer, tablet or smartphone

  • Take up to 90 days to complete the micro-credential

  • Receive a certificate of course completion and digital badge for successfully completing the course which can be shared on social media (e.g. LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter), downloaded as a PDF, or even embedded in an email signature

Micro-credential Overview

In this 6-hour micro-credential, learners will explore various food additives and how they are used in preparing meals. They will also learn to read food labels for nutritional value and discover common food allergies, sensitivities, intolerances, and foodborne allergens. Lastly, learners will learn about anaphylaxis and how to treat allergic reactions.

Review the curriculum below to see the topics covered.  

Learners who successfully complete the micro-credential will earn a digital badge and certificate of course completion that can be downloaded and shared via social media. 

You will have access to the course for 90 days to work through the content.

Curriculum

    1. Before we begin...

    2. Welcome and Micro-credential Information

    3. Navigation

    4. Learning Outcomes

    1. Learning Objectives

    2. Lesson Overview

    3. Food Additives

    4. Additives for Preserving Food

    5. Artificial Preservatives

    6. Direct Additives

    7. Food Additives

    8. Knowledge Check

    9. Concerns with Food Additives

    10. Knowledge Check

    11. Salt, Sugar and Starch

    12. Health Canada on Food Additives

    13. Knowledge Check

    14. Salt (Sodium)

      FREE PREVIEW

    15. Salt (Sodium) Continued

    16. Knowledge Check

      FREE PREVIEW

    17. Food Labels

    18. Salt and Sugar

    19. Sweeteners

    20. Be an Informed Consumer

    21. Nutrition Facts Table

    22. Understanding Nutrition Facts Table

      FREE PREVIEW

    23. Watch out for Marketing

    24. Investigation of Food Labels

    25. Helpful Tips for Reading Food Labels

    26. Awareness

    27. Summary

    28. Quiz

    1. Overview

    2. Learning Objectives

    3. What is an Allergy?

    4. Knowledge Check

      FREE PREVIEW

    5. Allergy or Sensitivity?

      FREE PREVIEW

    6. Sensitivity

      FREE PREVIEW

    7. Food Intolerance

    8. What is the Difference Between an Intolerance and an Allergy

    9. Knowledge Check

      FREE PREVIEW

    10. Allergies

    11. Diagnosis

    12. Testing for Allergies

    13. Common Food Allergens

    14. Labeling

    15. Knowledge Check

    16. Allergic Reactions

    17. Anaphylaxis

    18. Symptoms of Anaphylaxis

      FREE PREVIEW

    19. Symptoms of Anaphylaxis Continued

    20. Educate Yourself and Others

    21. Allergy Awareness

    22. Allergy Treatments

    23. Epi-pen and Allergies

    24. Knowledge Check

    25. Reactions Can be Scary

    26. Education is Key

    27. Summary

    28. Quiz

    29. References

    1. Summary

    2. You're Almost Done

    3. Before you go...

About this course

  • $89.99
  • 64 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content

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