Foods and Meals for a Sustainable Future

Education facts

Code: 2KN083

**Hey trailblazers! Ever wondered how what’s on your plate today could shape tomorrow’s world?** Foods and Meals for a Sustainable Future dives deep into how food, nutrition, and culinary science intersect with sustainability and our future.  You’ll explore how different disciplines—like food science, policy, ethics, and culinary creativity—each tell their own version of the same story. Through a problem-based learning approach, you’ll tackle real-world scenarios, break down barriers to sustainable eating, and forge innovative, plant‑forward solutions. Working in teams, you’ll grasp  the power of systems thinking to not only analyze but redesign how we eat. What makes this course truly electric? It’s co-created with prospective students—so you're learning in a space built by you for you. Split into three dynamic modules: - “Understanding Food Systems,” - “Transforming the Food and Meal System,” - “Is Plant‑Based Eating a Responsible Consumer Behavior?” Each part challenges you to rethink and reimagine. By the end, you’ll not only understand how unsustainable systems arose, but also design strategies and bold proposals for more equitable, resilient food futures. Whether you're aiming to lead in food innovation, policy, entrepreneurship, or just want to save the planet one meal at a time—this course empowers  you with the practical, interdisciplinary superpowers to do it.

Entry requirements

90 ECTS in one subject including at least 7,5 ECTS thesis. English for basic eligibility for higher education.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Foods and Meals for a Sustainable Future

  Umeå University

  Start date: 25 March 2027

  End date: 6 June 2027

  Pace of study: 50 %