PPOH 116 Food Safety, Security and Nutrition in Pandemics

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Introduction

This topic introduces learners to approaches for ensuring that foods are safe and nutritious for consumption and for prevention of malnutrition in pandemics.

Objectives

This topic enables learning about:

1. Terms in food safety, security, and nutrition in pandemics
2. Food security and nutrition challenges emerging during pandemics (food types, adulterated foods, expired foods as well as contaminants and hazards thereof).
3. Food safety and quality assurance approaches and programmes for prevention and management of foodborne pandemics
4. Appropriate nutritional needs and interventions for vulnerable populations during pandemics

Expected Learning Outcomes

At the end of this module, learners should be able to:

1. Define terms in food safety, security and nutrition in pandemics
2. Identify food security and nutrition challenges emerging during pandemics (food types, adulterated foods, expired foods as well as contaminants and hazards thereof).
3. Identify food safety and quality assurance approaches and programmes for the prevention and management of foodborne pandemics
4. Determine appropriate nutritional needs and interventions for vulnerable populations during pandemics.