food science
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of food science
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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A professor of food science who directs the Center for Dairy Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Lucey grew up on a farm and has studied dairy products for three decades.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
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
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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