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Learn the truth about food and nutrition

Wageningen University & Research
Professional Certificate inFood, Nutrition and Health
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What you will learn

  • How nutrition impacts health
  • Basic chemistry and composition of food, their role in the body and their impact on health
  • Introduction to the field of nutrition and food
  • Skills needed to effectively assess, design and implement dietary strategies and nutritional therapy at a basic level.
  • How to better weigh and interpret the information overload about nutrition and health

  • Expert instruction
    2 skill-building courses
  • Self-paced
    Progress at your own speed
  • 4 months
    6 - 8 hours per week
  • Discounted price:$448.20 Original price:$498.00 USD
    For the full program experience

Courses in this program

WageningenX's Food, Nutrition and Health Professional Certificate

Meet your instructors
from Wageningen University & Research (WageningenX)

Sander Kersten
Alida Melse
Inge Brouwer
Guido Hooiveld
Sander Kersten
Sander Kersten

Professor, Division of Human Nutrition

Wageningen University & Research

Alida Melse
Alida Melse

Assistant Professor, Division of Human Nutrition

Wageningen University & Research

Inge Brouwer
Inge Brouwer

Associate Professor, Division of Human Nutrition

Wageningen University & Research

Guido Hooiveld
Guido Hooiveld

Assistant Professor, Division of Human Nutrition

Wageningen University & Research

Experts from Wageningen University & Research (WageningenX) committed to teaching online learning

Program endorsements

FNLI

The professional certificate programme ‘Food, Nutrition and Health’ gives you the tools to distinguish nutrition facts from fiction. It is valuable for food professionals and consumers alike.

Marian Geluk, Director FNLI (Federatie Nederlandse Levensmiddelen Industrie; Dutch Federation of Food & Grocery Manufacturers)

Jimini's

The courses in the professional certificate programme "Food, Nutrition and Health" benefited me in many ways. The certification played a role in helping my career to move forward. On a daily basis, the information learnt during the courses are useful when attending conferences and answering to customers and professionals.

Florian Nock, Manager at Jimini's - European leader of insect-based food products

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Discounted price:$448.20 Original price:$498.00 USD

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