food science

American  

noun

1. the study of the nature of foods and the changes that occur in them naturally and as a result of handling and processing.

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Etymology

Origin of food science

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Her survey guides readers through this rapidly evolving field and illuminates the shifting dynamics and enduring politics around topics that include food, science, health and beauty.

From The Wall Street Journal

After finding herself thinking more about ways to improve restaurant salads, she switched to food science.

From The Wall Street Journal

The process that the FDA calls an “emerging area of food science” involves taking a small number of cells from living animals and growing them in a controlled environment to create food.

From Seattle Times

For those who “share the same life twist,” as Mr. Crippa refers to his malady, he has organized a course of therapy with help from the Tasters Research Center, a group of food science professors who believe that the sense of smell is connected to the hypothalamus, the part of the brain that plays a crucial role in controlling emotions.

From New York Times

Huang Yunan, who last year started a Ph.D. program in food science at Cornell University remotely because of the pandemic, was denied a visa after telling a consular officer about her CSC support during a May interview.

From Science Magazine