2023 EIT Food Activities - 21015-23 Digital Learning (MOOC)

2023 年 EIT 食品活动 - 21015-23 数字学习 (MOOC)

• 批准号: 10103533
• 金额: $ 1.45万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF READING
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: EU-Funded
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10103533
• 关键词: 2023; EIT; Food; Activities; 21015

“This online course runs over two weeks. In Week One, we define what we mean by ‘controversy’, namely that it is a prolonged public disagreement or dispute over a matter that is important to many people; a dispute marked by the expression of opposing, even intractable views, with two or more sides contesting a matter that is characterised by uncertainty and even divergent value systems. We note that even if addressed creatively, controversies can generate unhelpful stalemates and undermine public cohesion. So they call for lucid argument and rational explanation. In Week Two, we tackle one of the world’s major, emerging controversies: the increasing production of palm oil, in biodiversity-rich parts of the tropics with multiple resulting pressures being placed on the Earth System. We learn just how ubiquitous palm oil has become in the global food system: it is an ingredient in very many of the foodstuffs and household items we all consume and use on a daily basis. It is also used as an industrial lubricant, including in food processing. The course recognises that palm oil production takes place amidst the pressing need for development in the increasing number of countries where it is produced and has become a valuable export crop. We review published sources that clearly show that while putting pressure on the environment, palm oil is one of the ‘least worst’ options in relation to environmental indices such as maximising yield per hectare, while reducing fertiliser use and pesticide use, when compared to other options, such as soya, sunflower or oil seed rape. We explore the work of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and the stakes that many other actors have for improving practices in the palm oil value chain. We pay close attention to the latest policies of the European Union and the impacts these are likely to have in the two key palm oil-producing countries, Indonesia and Malaysia. The course includes interviews with specialists in the field and examines their perspectives. Finally, the course encourages learners to consider their own positionality and actions as citizens and as consumers in relation to the myriad controversies so clearly encapsulated by the production, processing and consumption of palm oil. The course was developed by the University of Reading, with funding from EIT-Food. The Course Leader is Dr. Andrew Ainslie [e-mail]”

“这个在线课程持续了两个多星期。在第一周，我们定义了“争议”的含义，即它是一个对许多人来说很重要的问题上的长期公众分歧或争议;一个以表达反对甚至是棘手的观点为标志的争议，两个或两个以上的方面争论一个以不确定性甚至不同的价值体系为特征的问题。我们注意到，即使以创造性的方式解决争议，争议也会造成无益的僵局，破坏公众凝聚力。因此，它们需要清晰的论证和理性的解释。在第二周，我们将解决世界上最主要的、正在出现的争议之一：热带地区生物多样性丰富的地区棕榈油产量的增加，给地球系统带来了多重压力。我们了解到棕榈油在全球食品系统中是多么无处不在：它是我们每天消费和使用的许多食品和家居用品的成分。它也被用作工业润滑剂，包括食品加工。该课程认识到棕榈油生产是在越来越多的国家迫切需要发展的情况下进行的，并且已经成为一种有价值的出口作物。我们回顾了已发表的资料，这些资料清楚地表明，在对环境造成压力的同时，与大豆、向日葵或油菜籽等其他选择相比，棕榈油是与环境指标相关的“最不糟糕”的选择之一，例如最大限度地提高每公顷产量，同时减少化肥和农药的使用。我们探讨了可持续棕榈油圆桌会议（RSPO）的工作，以及许多其他参与者在改善棕榈油价值链实践方面的利害关系。我们密切关注欧盟的最新政策，以及这些政策可能对两个主要棕榈油生产国印度尼西亚和马来西亚产生的影响。该课程包括与该领域专家的访谈，并研究他们的观点。最后，该课程鼓励学习者考虑自己作为公民和消费者的立场和行动，以应对棕榈油生产，加工和消费所明确涵盖的无数争议。该课程由阅读大学开发，由EIT-Food提供资金。课程负责人是Andrew Ainslie博士a.m. reading.ac.uk“