Food Science

From Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium

Food Science concerns everything having to do with the way humans provide, obtain and prepare food. As such, it encompasses a wide range of disciplines, from the growing of agricultural products and the maintaining of domestic animals, to the actual cooking of food. It can be considered a subdivision of Agricultural Science.

This naturally means that, as with many subjects of human study, some Food Science topics fall into other categories as well.

Contents 1 Areas usually considered part of Food Science 2 Related topics 3 Links 4 Footnotes

Areas usually considered part of Food Science

• Culinary arts – includes food preparation and cooking
  • American cuisine
  • Belgian cuisine
  • British cuisine
  • Canadian cuisine
  • Chinese cuisine
  • Cocktails
  • Famous restaurants
  • French cuisine
  • Global cuisine
  • Italian cuisine
  • Polynesian cuisine
  • Thai cuisine
• Food chemistry
• Food, history
• Food microbiology
• Food Technology
• Food photography

Related topics

• Agriculture
• Animal science
• Nutrition
• Plant breeding
• Livestock

Links

• Food Science Australia; “Australia's largest food research and development organisation.” [1]
• International Union of Food Science & Technology “is a voluntary, non-profit association of national food science organizations linking the world's best food scientists and technologists” [2]
• Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) – not-for-profit European organization whose stated aim is “to advance the standing of food science and technology as a subject and a profession, and to serve the interests of the public and our members.” [3]

Footnotes