Ch. 1: Introduction To Food Science
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What are the 2 food analysis courses?
• Elementary food analysis • Advanced food analysis *both of these determine % of fat
Curriculums generally include what courses? (9 courses)
• General food composition and processing. Ex- FDSC 2300 (mine) • 2 food analysis courses • Food sanitation • Food chemistry • Food microbiology • Food processing courses • Food safety • Food engineering • Internship
What are the 3 food processing courses?
• Fruits and vegetables • Meats • Milk and dairy
A food scientist is involved with food from _____ until _____.
The time it leaves a farm/ranch It reaches the supermarket
What are the 4 major constituents of food? % wise.
• Water- % wise the major constituent in most foods. • Fat- supplies the most calories per gram. • Carbs- supplies the most total calories worldwide in foods consumed. • Protein- major limiting constituent needed to feed the world population.
What are the 4 examples of improvements that have been made in the area of food science in recent years?
• Bacon chips- made from soybean protein. • Improvements in mechanical harvesting of vegetables. Like cucumbers and tomatoes. • Quick freezing using liquid nitrogen to prevent cell rupture. Tomatoes. • Controlled atmospheric storage for year round sale of apples (temp, relative humidity, gases)
What are bacon chips made out of?
Soybean protein.