food science

noun

1. the study of the nature of foods and the changes that occur in them naturally and as a result of handling and processing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of food science¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

“There’s no evidence at all to suggest that our food supply is less safe than before — in fact, I would argue for the opposite,” said Martin Bucknavage, a senior food safety extension associate at Pennsylvania State University’s Department of Food Science.

From Los Angeles Times

Gunter Kuhnle, professor of nutrition and food science at the University of Reading, says the concept is “vague” and the message it sends is “negative”, making people feel confused and scared of food.

From BBC

Two of John Madden’s grandsons were there, too — Joe’s son, Sam, who helped in the construction of the massive video display, and Mike’s son, Jack, who recently graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a degree in food science and now is beginning his graduate studies.

From Los Angeles Times

Indeed, as more researchers begin to study pawpaws — focusing on agroforestry, food science, and operations management — other entities continue to push the crop.

From Salon

A 2023 study co-authored by Bezalel Adainoo, a food science graduate student formerly at the University of Missouri who collaborated with Thomas, found that riper pawpaws tend to have darker skin, but noted that could result from bruising during harvesting.

From Salon