Course: Sustainability in Gastronomy

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Course title Sustainability in Gastronomy
Course code TUACHP/TP3UG
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Mlček Jiří, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Principles of sustainability. 2. Sustainable food system. 3. Sustainability as a trend in gastronomy. 4. Sustainability assessment. 5. Food waste (secondary food waste, composting, etc.). 6. Initiatives to reduce food waste. 7. Zerowaste in gastronomy. 8. Slowfood and its potential. 9. Seasonality in gastronomy. 10. Support for local producers. 11. Demographic factors influencing the offer of businesses. 12. Fairtrade and fair dining in gastronomy. 13. Sustainable packaging in gastronomy. 14. Sustainability in relation to the consumption of animal commodities.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing
  • Preparation for course credit - 120 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
characterize the basic principles of sustainability in gastronomy
characterize the basic principles of sustainability in gastronomy
describe the individual basic aspects of sustainability in gastronomy
describe the individual basic aspects of sustainability in gastronomy
characterize food waste
characterize food waste
describe the Zerowaste trend in gastronomy
describe the Zerowaste trend in gastronomy
describe the Slowfood trend and its potential
describe the Slowfood trend and its potential
provide basic information about supporting local producers
provide basic information about supporting local producers
Skills
evaluate food waste and its usability
evaluate food waste and its usability
recommend a suitable procedure for processing food waste
recommend a suitable procedure for processing food waste
apply sustainability principles in gastronomy
apply sustainability principles in gastronomy
apply the principles of a zero-waste kitchen
apply the principles of a zero-waste kitchen
evaluate the production of local producers and support it
evaluate the production of local producers and support it
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Lecturing
Educational trip
Educational trip
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Skills
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Educational trip
Educational trip
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written examination
Written examination
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • BALDWIN, CH.J. Sustainability in the Food Industry. Hoboken: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. ISBN 978-0813808468.
  • CAMPANHOLA, C., SHIVAJI, P. Sustainable Food and Agriculture. London: Academic Press, 2019. ISBN 978-0-12-812134-4.
  • EDWARDS, K. Kuchyně šetrná k planetě. Brno: Lingea, 2021. ISBN 978-80-7508-722-5.
  • REYNOLDS, CH. et al. Routledge Handbook of Food Waste. Abingdon: Routledge, Taylor & Francis, 2020. ISBN 9781138615861.
  • SLOAN, P. et al. The Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Food and Gastronomy. Abingdon: Routledge, Taylor & Francis, 2015. ISBN 9780415702553.


Study plans that include the course
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