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WELCOME to EMFOL

WELCOME to EMFOL. EM Food of Life Introductory Module , UAB 2014. Why focus on food?. 1 billion hungry people. 65% of the world's population live in countries where overweight and obesity kills more people than underweight. Why animal derived foods?. Why Erasmus Mundus?.

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WELCOME to EMFOL

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  1. WELCOME to EMFOL EM Food of Life IntroductoryModule, UAB 2014

  2. Why focus on food? 1 billion hungrypeople 65% of the world's population live in countries where overweight and obesity kills more people than underweight.

  3. Why animal derived foods?

  4. Why Erasmus Mundus? • EU Funding to support mobility • Joint (integrated) 2yr 120 ECTS master degree • Award of double, multiple or joint degree • At least 3 HEI: EU or 3C • Joint selection and admission • Obligatorymobility, usually studies taken at 2 sites • English-languageteaching • EU Scholarships, 17 to 20 per intake • 5 intake programme, 6 years in total

  5. Why Erasmus Mundus? • Double degree • Recognized high quality programme • International profile and community • Scholarship

  6. Why Erasmus Mundus? So far, 82 students from 40 different countries….

  7. ….including 18 different countries in Europe

  8. Why Erasmus Mundus? Mobilityencourageslearning!

  9. Why here? • Cross-discipline Food Science and Animal Science • UCPH, SLU Uppsala, HU Helsinki, UAB Barcelona • NOVA fundingenabled the application • Associated partners for study periods • Guelph, Lincoln, Banaras and Illinois (also Bristol and Madrid) • Associated partners are NOT degree-awarding

  10. Why here? Mobility Track • Short 1 weekIntroductoryModule at UAB or HU • Year 1 is 60 ECTS courses at KU or SLU • Short 1 week Summer School at UAB or HU, 7.5 ECTS • Year 2 is 60 ECTS at another partner, ESS is part of this • Year 2 willinclude a thesis as well as courses and 3 monthstudyperiod option • Minimum requirements for bothdegrees must befulfilled

  11. Why Animal Science and Food Science?

  12. Food Science Animal Science Human Health Animal Health Why Animal Science and Food Science?

  13. Why Animal Science and Food Science? Unique • Food Science and Animal Science • Health of Animals and Man • Animals as Producers and Consumers Relevant • Stable to Table • International context • Emerging issues • Quality of LIFE

  14. Seed Feed Seed to Feed Stable to Table Plate Fate Plate to Fate EMFOL 21.8.10

  15. Environment Product Consumer Animal Organic production Global warming Product/health balance Muscle, milk quality Meat, cheese quality Food chain safety Ageing populations Expanding affluence EMFOL 21.8.10

  16. Why Animal Science and Food Science? • UCPH • Muscledevelopment and meatquality (milkalso) • SLU • Mammaryglandfunction and milkquality (meatalso) • HU • Animal aspects of milkquality, foodaspects of meatquality, Nordic systems, coldclimates • UAB • Mediterraneanproduction systems, hot climates, small ruminants, niche products

  17. Why a Community?

  18. Why a Community? • Community Site • Kitchen Club • Scholar Lectures • Workshops • Journal Club • This is up to you to tell us!

  19. Why an Introductory Module?

  20. Why a Summer School?

  21. Why be proud? • Several hundred applicants each year • 12 students in this intake • You are the fifth and final intake

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