Food Science  

This class is taught one semester, every other year.

Food science is the study of the production, processing, preparation, evaluation, and utilization of food.  It is based on many other areas of science such as chemistry, biology, physics, and psychology.  Food science uses scientific methods in laboratory experiments to help understand food.

The study of food science goes hand in hand with the study of nutrition.  Nutrition is the scientific understanding of how food is used by the body.  Many of the current areas of research in food science grew out of a desire to provide food that has the highest nutritional value to as many people as possible.

Topics covered will include: 
food production, marketing, processing, packaging, distribution and safety. 
An emphasis will be placed on the application of scientific principles
in the production of food products.  Each student will be responsible for developing an original food product and preparing it for the class. 
The UN-L Department of Food Science & Technology  will work with students, exposing them to cutting-edge technology in the world of food science. Students will also have the opportunity to see the facilities & have a guided tour through the food science & technology department.