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Learn the truth about food and nutrition

Professional Certificate in
Food, Nutrition and Health
WageningenX

What you will learn

  • How nutrition impacts health
  • Introduction to the field of nutrition and food
  • Basic chemistry and composition of food, their role in the body and their impact on health
  • How to better weigh and interpret the information overload about nutrition and health
  • Skills needed to effectively assess, design and implement dietary strategies and nutritional therapy at a basic level.
Expert instruction
2 skill-building courses
Self-paced
Progress at your own speed
4 months
6 - 8 hours per week
Discounted price: $448.20
Pre-discounted price: $498USD
For the full program experience

Courses in this program

  1. WageningenX's Food, Nutrition and Health Professional Certificate

Meet your instructors
from Wageningen University & Research (WageningenX)

Alida Melse
Assistant Professor, Division of Human Nutrition
Wageningen University & Research
Inge Brouwer
Associate Professor, Division of Human Nutrition
Wageningen University & Research
Guido Hooiveld
Assistant Professor, Division of Human Nutrition
Wageningen University & Research
Sander Kersten
Professor, Division of Human Nutrition
Wageningen University & Research

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Program endorsements

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)

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
Pre-discounted price: $498USD
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