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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Global Postharvest Loss Prevention: Fundamentals, Technologies, and Actors

    Skills you'll gain: Loss Prevention, Waste Minimization, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Supply Chain, Food and Beverage, Supply Chain Management, Production Process, Market Dynamics, Economics, Capacity Planning, Stakeholder Management, Analysis, Education and Training, Innovation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    176 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    American Museum of Natural History

    Genetics and Society: A Course for Educators

    Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Medical Science and Research, Education and Training, Teaching, Interactive Learning, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Biotechnology, Intellectual Property, Medical Privacy, Biology, Food and Beverage

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    173 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universitat de Barcelona

    Alimentación y dietética para una vuelta al mundo a vela

    Skills you'll gain: Meal Planning And Preparation, Nutrition and Diet, Nutritional Assessment, Food and Beverage, Nutrition Education, Sports Medicine, Athletic Training, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Physiology

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    191 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Animals and Institutions

    Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Social Sciences, Laboratory Research, Research, Sociology, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Food and Beverage, Environmental Issue, Biology, Nutrition and Diet, Sports Medicine

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    67 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Fundamentals of Dairy Nutrition: Forages and Feed

    Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Nutrition and Diet, Cost Estimation

    5
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    8 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Arizona State University

    Chino básico: Los viajes de negocios

    Skills you'll gain: Hotels and Accommodations, Business Communication, Oral Expression, Verbal Communication Skills, Travel Arrangements, Oral Comprehension, Hospitality, Language Learning, Restaurant Operation, Vocabulary, Food and Beverage, Cultural Sensitivity

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    49 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Educación sobre cambio climático: agua y suelos

    Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Climate Change Adaptation, Interactive Learning, Environment, Sustainable Development, Adaptability, Food and Beverage, Environmental Science, Water Quality, Land Management, Instructional Strategies, Nutrition and Diet, Climate Change Mitigation, Cultural Diversity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    Beer Quality: Flavor

    Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Chemistry, Process Control, Laboratory Testing, Analytical Testing, Product Testing, Human Factors, Microbiology

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    Sensory Science: The Senses

    Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Physiology, Human Factors, Anatomy, Psychology, Neurology, Experimentation, Chemistry, Research

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 9 of our most popular food courses

  • Global Postharvest Loss Prevention: Fundamentals, Technologies, and Actors: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Genetics and Society: A Course for Educators: American Museum of Natural History
  • Alimentación y dietética para una vuelta al mundo a vela: Universitat de Barcelona
  • Animals and Institutions: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Fundamentals of Dairy Nutrition: Forages and Feed: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Chino básico: Los viajes de negocios: Arizona State University
  • Educación sobre cambio climático: agua y suelos: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Beer Quality: Flavor: University of California, Davis
  • Sensory Science: The Senses: University of California, Davis

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