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

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

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.

Food Science Integrates Many Subject Areas:

Science:ChemistryMicrobiologyMathStatistics

Food Science Integrates Many Subject Areas:

Family and Consumer Sciences Sensory Science Product Development Nutrition Preservation Consumer Behavior Consumer Economics Quality Assurance/Control

Food Science Integrates Many Subject Areas:

Business Marketing Sales/Advertising Economics

Technology Engineering Food Packaging Development Packaging Processing

Food Science Integrates Many Subject Areas:

Law SafetyLabelingMarketingPatentsFraud or deception

Careers Are Abundant in....

Government (USDA, FDA, NASA, EPA) Industry (National and Multinational

Companies) Food Suppliers/Food Service Industry Colleges and Universities

A Look Inside a Food Science Laboratory....

NASA Houston

Shuttle and Space Station Food Laboratory

Nutrition Science:

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

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

Nutrition Science Also Includes…Implications of Food and Eating.

Social Economic Cultural Psychological

Nutrients Perform Three Functions in Body…

Supply energy Build, maintain, and repair body tissues Regulate body processes

Energy Provided By…

Fats Carbohydrates Proteins

Building, Maintaining and Repairing Body Tissues Is Done By…

Minerals Water Proteins

Regulate Body Process…

Minerals Vitamins Water Proteins

Careers in Nutrition Are Abundant.…

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

An Astronaut’s View of Nutrition…

NASA Houston

Nutritional Biochemistry Laboratory