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Feeding the World
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 20 hours
  • Course by University of Pennsylvania
  • Offered by

About

This course will explore the concepts driving current food production science (population growth, urbanization, emerging affluence, resource constraints, and underlying biological limits) with the main focus on livestock production. Each of the major food animal species (dairy, swine, beef, and poultry) will be covered in terms of their universal life cycles, constraints to production and emerging societal issues. Throughout the course, we will tackle some difficult and important questions: What are the major health benefits and potential concerns regarding the production and consumption of animal products? How does animal production affect the efficient use of resources and impact our environment? Can cost of production be reduced to meet growing demand for animal products around the globe while maintaining health and safety for both animals and consumers? What are the different types of animal food production systems? Myths and misconceptions surrounding the animal food systems will be discussed. We’ll also look closely at some of the global issues, problems, and challenges in these food systems which scientists, farmers, and veterinarians, are attempting to solve through collaboration. Lectures will be delivered by several experts from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine who are intimately involved in the study and advancement of animal production systems. The course is geared towards learners who seek a greater understanding of animal food systems as well as those who might have never visited an animal farm, but have a desire to learn more about where some of our food comes from and issues surrounding sustainability.

Modules

Overview

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Feeding the World (About This Course)
  • Welcome to the Course

Population Growth and Global Food Security

    • 6 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Population Growth and Global Food Security

6 Videos

  • Global Food Security: What's the Status?
  • What About Livestock Systems? Part 1
  • What About Livestock Systems? Part 2
  • What are the Ethical Issues? Part 1
  • What are the Ethical Issues? Part 2
  • Copy of What are the Ethical Issues? Part 1

Trends in Animal Production

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Trends in Animal Production

3 Videos

  • Mega Trends in Animal Production Part 1
  • Mega Trends in Animal Production Part 2
  • Demand for Animal Products

Livestock Issues in Food Security

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Livestock Issues in Food Security

4 Videos

  • "Livestock's Long Shadow"
  • "Long Shadow - Concerns"
  • Introduction to Animal Welfare
  • Land Use: Animal Feeding Systems and Major Food/Feed Crops

Water as a Resource in Food Production

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Water as a Resource in Food Production

2 Videos

  • Water: The Essential Resource for the Food Industry Part 1
  • Water: The Essential Resource for the Food Industry Part 2

Animal Feed Components and Their Analysis

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Animal Feed Components and Their Analysis

3 Videos

  • What are Concentrates and Proteins?
  • What are Roughages?
  • Feed Analysis

Nutrients in Animal Production

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Nutrients in Animal Production

5 Videos

  • Nutrient Concentration in Modern Animal Systems
  • Nitrogen (N) in Food Production
  • The N/P Ratio Dilemma
  • Animal Manure: Waste or Resource
  • Feeding Management: Nutrient Source Control

Food Waste

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Food Waste

1 Videos

  • Food Waste

The Animal Production Unit

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • The Animal Production Unit

1 Videos

  • Animal Production Unit and Marginal Production

Food Safety and Antibiotic Use

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Food Safety and Antibiotic Use

4 Videos

  • Food Safety, Elements of Concern - The Big Picture
  • Antibiotic Use in Livestock
  • Growth Promotion vs. Disease Prevention
  • Trends in Antibiotic Use

Livestock, Veterinary Medicine and Food Security

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Livestock, Veterinary Medicine and Food Security

2 Videos

  • Rinderpest
  • Challenges of Food Security in the Developing World

Life Cycle and Environmental Impact

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Life Cycle and Environmental Impact

3 Videos

  • Life Production Cycle of the Dairy Cow
  • Resource Use in Dairy Production
  • Example of Yield Impact on Water Use (Dairy)

US Industry and Animal Welfare

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • U.S. Industry and Animal Welfare

3 Videos

  • Housing Systems in Dairy Production
  • Hand Milking to Robotics
  • Industry Trends in Dairy Production

Public Health

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Public Health

3 Videos

  • Bovine Somatotropin BST
  • Are There Antibiotics in Milk?
  • Milk Safety in the U.S.

Life Cycle and US Industry

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Life Cycle and U.S. Industry

2 Videos

  • The Life Cycle of a Market Hog
  • The Life Cycle of a Mother Sow

Animal Welfare

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Animal Welfare

2 Videos

  • Why are Most Pigs Raised Indoors?
  • Sow Housing and Welfare

Life Cycle and US Industry

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Life Cycle and U.S. Industry

2 Videos

  • Poultry Production Systems
  • The U.S. Poultry Industry

Animal Welfare

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Animal Welfare

1 Videos

  • Welfare/Husbandry Emerging Issues

Public Health

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Public Health

1 Videos

  • Avian Influenza

Life Cycle

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Life Cycle

2 Videos

  • The Beef Cow Life Cycle Part 1
  • The Beef Cow Life Cycle Part 2

US Industry

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • U.S. Industry

2 Videos

  • United States Beef Industry Part 1
  • United States Beef Industry Part 2

Animal and Public Health

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • Animal and Public Health

4 Videos

  • U.S. Beef Industry - Animal Health Part 1
  • U.S. Beef Industry - Animal Health Part 2
  • U.S. Beef Industry - Animal Health Part 3
  • Implant Technology in Beef Production

International Industry

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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  • International Industry

2 Videos

  • International Beef Industry Part 1
  • International Beef Industry Part 2

Course Conclusion

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Reflecting on What You Have Learned

1 Videos

  • Thank You! Concluding Thoughts

Auto Summary

"Feeding the World" is a Coursera course in Science & Engineering, led by experts from the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine. It delves into food production science with a focus on livestock, covering dairy, swine, beef, and poultry. The course addresses health benefits, environmental impacts, production costs, and myths in animal food systems. Ideal for those interested in understanding animal food systems and sustainability, it offers a foundational level of learning over 1200 minutes with a subscription option.

David Galligan
Instructors

David Galligan

James Ferguson
Instructors

James Ferguson