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The Fascinating World of Food and Nutrition Sciences

The Fascinating World of Food and Nutrition Sciences. Dr. Beth Wilson, CFCS, CFLE Professor and Chair Department of Family and Consumer Sciences Harding University Searcy, Arkansas. Food Science….

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The Fascinating World of Food and Nutrition Sciences

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  1. The Fascinating World ofFood and Nutrition Sciences Dr. Beth Wilson, CFCS, CFLE Professor and Chair Department of Family and Consumer Sciences Harding University Searcy, Arkansas

  2. Food Science…. The study of the physical and chemical changes that occur in the preparation, evaluation, and utilization of food.

  3. Food Science.... Involves the development and application of scientific principles and technologies to convert raw food commodities into safe, nutritious, economical, and appealing food products.

  4. Food Science Integrates Many Subject Areas: • Science: • Chemistry • Microbiology • Math • Statistics

  5. Food Science Integrates Many Subject Areas: • Family and Consumer Sciences • Sensory Science • Product Development • Nutrition • Preservation • Consumer Behavior • Consumer Economics • Quality Assurance/Control

  6. Food Science Integrates Many Subject Areas: • Business • Marketing • Sales/Advertising • Economics • Technology • Engineering • Food Packaging Development • Packaging • Processing

  7. Food Science Integrates Many Subject Areas: • Law • Safety • Labeling • Marketing • Patents • Fraud or deception

  8. Careers Are Abundant in.... • Government (USDA, FDA, NASA, EPA) • Industry (National and Multinational Companies) • Food Suppliers/Food Service Industry • Colleges and Universities

  9. A Look Inside a Food Science Laboratory.... NASA Houston Shuttle and Space Station Food Laboratory

  10. Nutrition Science: The science of foods and their nutrients and other substances they contain, and of their action within the body.

  11. Food Constituents in the Body Involve…. • Ingestion • Digestion • Absorption • Transport • Metabolism • Excretion

  12. Nutrition Science Also Includes…Implications of Food and Eating. • Social • Economic • Cultural • Psychological

  13. Nutrients Perform Three Functions in Body… • Supply energy • Build, maintain, and repair body tissues • Regulate body processes

  14. Energy Provided By… • Fats • Carbohydrates • Proteins

  15. Building, Maintaining and Repairing Body Tissues Is Done By… • Minerals • Water • Proteins

  16. Regulate Body Process… • Minerals • Vitamins • Water • Proteins

  17. Medical Nutrition Therapy (R.D. – Registered Dietitian) Food Product Development Test Kitchen Food Service Management USDA, FDA, and NASA Food Companies Sports Nutrition Fitness/Wellness Centers Teaching, College and Universities TV and Other Media Careers in Nutrition Are Abundant.…

  18. An Astronaut’s View of Nutrition… NASA Houston Nutritional Biochemistry Laboratory

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