What is food science Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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Discipline in which bio, phys sci, engineering used to study nature of foods, cause of deterioration, principles under food processing
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food science
2
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application of food sci to selection, preservation, processing, packing, distributing, use of safe food
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food technology
3
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what is the diff between food sci and nutrition?
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food sci: concerned with quality and safety aspects of food before consumed
nutrition: how body uses food after we consume
4
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study of what is in our food
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food chem
5
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study what happens to food between farm gate and consumption
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food eng
6
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study of food for health/wellness
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nutrition
7
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science of food taste
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sensory science
8
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largest employer in manufacturing sector
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food processing industry (esp meat and dairy)
