Food Science Career Specialties

Which of these options is NOT an specialty of Food Science we discussed in class.

• Product development

• Animal Nutrition

• Food Safety and Packaging

• Sensory Evaluation

What specialty does this job description into:

A food scientist oversees a food processing plant to find ways to minimize waste, improve packaging efficiency, and maximize the use of fuel, water, and other limited resources in the farm-to-fork process.

• Sustainability

• Product Development

• Nutrition

• Food Safety and Packaging

Which specialty does this job description fall into:

A food scientist working for a processing plant is finding ways to pasteurize and package milk so that it doesn't require refrigeration and can be stored for 6-12 months. This will allow the milk to be shipped long distances without spoiling.

• Sustainability

• Sensory Evaluation

• Food Safety and Packaging

• Product Development

What specialty does this job description fall into:

A food scientist working in a creamery is testing the chemical makeup and freezing points of ice cream to find the perfect taste, texture, and creaminess of ice cream.

• Nutrition

• Product Development

• Sustainability

• Sensory Evaluation

What specialties does this job requirement fall into:

A food scientist working for NASA must find or develop food that can safely be taken into space. The food has to meet very precise specifications. It can't require refrigeration, can't create crumbs, must be small, and must taste good.

• Nutrition and Sustainability

• Product Development and Food Safety & Packaging

• Product Development and Sensory Evaluation

• Sustainability and Sensory Evaluation