Governmental Regulation of Food Safety and Quality
FDST 4100/6100
2 hours
Governmental Regulation of Food Safety and Quality
Course Description
Role of mandatory and optional food laws and regulations exercised by state, federal and international agencies on food quality, safety, wholesomeness, and nutrition.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students: Graduate students will gather information on current food regulation activities not covered in lecture. They will summarize the information and dissimiate to the class. They will not receive additional credit for their efforts but instead will lose credit for work not completed in a satisfactory manner.
Athena Title
Regulation Food Safety Quality
Prerequisite
FDST 3000 or NUTR 2100 or NUTR 2100E or NUTR 2100H or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will learn about the agencies and groups that are involved in insuring that our food supply is safe.
Students will develop an understanding of how laws and regulations are formed.
Students will discuss the different functions of federal agencies assigned various inspection and enforcement duties.
Students will explain major legal cases related to certain issues of food regulation activities, enforcement, and the case precedent that shapes its interpretation.
Students will develop an understanding of food quality, safety, wholesomeness, and nutrition regulatory framework.
