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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.


Etymology

Origin of food science

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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The symposium included twelve specialists representing nutrition, food science, dietetics, nutrition metabolism and physiology, cardiovascular and cognitive health, gut health and microbiology, and both preclinical and clinical research models.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

The consulting firm produced a report about the product and tapped three university professors with expertise in pharmacology, toxicology and food science to weigh in.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024

Gunter Kuhnle, professor of nutrition and food science at the University of Reading, says the concept is “vague” and the message it sends is “negative”, making people feel confused and scared of food.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2024

With English out of the way, he was taking government and the electives of sociology, computer math, photography, and food science.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

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