Lesson 1

Exploring Food Science and Its

Benefits

Next Generation Science/Common Core Standards Addressed!

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.9-10.6 Analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text, defining the question the author seeks to address.

Bell Work!

Define food science. Describe why food science is

important and how it improves quality of life.

Terms

Deterioration Domestication Food-borne

illness Food Science Microbes Preservation Process

Interest Approach

What is your favorite type of food?

What are foods that have gone through some type of processing?

Student Learning Objectives

Describe how the study of food science makes people better consumers.

What is food science?

Food science is the study of the substances we eat, their makeup, and the processes used to alter them.

When a food is processed, it is altered in some form from its original condition.

Two reasons that food is processed.

To make them more suitable in taste or nutritional value.

To make them available longer for consumption.

Why is it important to study food science?

Food science is used to discover new ways to process existing foods and to discover new types of foods.

Why is it important to study food science?

Food scientists research new processing methods for foods.

These methods deal with

slowing the breakdown of foods so that they last longer.

Why is it important to study food science?

Food scientists routinely experiment with new uses for existing foods.

Food scientists also work to discover plants and animals as food sources.

Why is it important to study food science?

Food scientists work with other scientists to discover new types of plants and animals that can be used as sources of foods.

How will an understanding of food science make people better consumers?

Studying food science allows consumers to understand the basic principles of different foods.

Having knowledge of these principles enables consumers to buy, store, and prepare safe

meals.

How will an understanding of food science make people better consumers?

Buying - an understanding of food science helps consumers to recognize the quality of food products in stores.

How will an understanding of food science make people better consumers?

Storing - Once a food product is purchased it must be stored correctly to extend its life as long as possible and to keep it safe.

How will an understanding of food science make people better consumers?

Preparing - understanding food science principles helps consumers to properly prepare food products.

Food-borne illness is an illness that results from consuming improperly prepared or stored foods.

Review/Summary

What is food science? Why is it important to study food

science?

Review/Summary

How does food science improve the quality of life?

How will an understanding of food science make people better consumers?

The End!