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Food Science
The Profession
Food scientists design and create healthy and appealing
foods. Food scientist work behind the scenes to ensure the food products we
buy are safe and of high quality. Others work in research and development of
foods to limit food-related problems such as salmonella or shelf life of food.
Self-Assessment
Students who wish to be food scientist should be
interested in learning how food is processed before it reaches the table. Have
strong math, science and research interests. Students have to be very detail
oriented and like to work in labs or test kitchens.
Exploring Options
New health risk such as bioterriorism opens a new avenue
for food scientist. There is a need for increased research and new regulations
on food safety precautions. Food scientist can work in a variety of jobs
including product development, quality control, research, and nutrition
educator.
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