Education in Food Processing for Enhanced Consumer Awareness and Sustainable Practices

Year 2024, Volume: 9 Issue: 3, 12 - 23, 31.12.2024

Fazilat Ibragimova , Mekhrinigor Yakhshieva Guljan Kuttibekova Gulnora Kushakova Zukhra Kabulova Karomat Tangirkulova Khudoybergan Kochkinov Dildora Kurbanova

https://doi.org/10.28978/nesciences.1581493

Abstract

The role of education in food processing is important for enhancing consumer awareness in including sustainable practices in the food industry. This article addresses the importance of integrating food processing education at each level of a curriculum in order for the consumers to be knowledgeable about issues concerning food safety, nutrition, and environmental impact. It follows that education can be a bridge between industrial practices and consumer behavior, increasing awareness on methods of processing, reduction of waste, and efficient use of resources. Beyond that, education on sustainable food processing will develop informed choices for healthier lifestyles and contribute to global efforts in reducing the ecological footprint of food production. The following article updates current ap-proaches to education, opportunities, and challenges of food processing education in advancing sus-tainability and its implications for individual and environmental perspectives.

Keywords

Awareness and sustainable practices, education in food processing, environmental perspectives.

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