My Experience as a Quality Assurance Intern By: Chloe Calhoun This past summer I worked as a quality assurance intern for a company that produces cheese, and it has been the most impactful experience in my food science...
Taking the Leap: My Experience as an IFTSA Leader By Michael Diehl (IFTSA Immediate Past President) I like long walks on the beach and free stuff…oh wait. We’re talking about the privilege it has been to serve on the...
By Karin Cho Part Three: Recruitment/Visit Weekend Welcome back to part three of the series “Pursuing a Graduate Degree in Food Science for the Non-Food Science Students”. In part one, I described different strategies for how non-food science students...
By Abbey Thiel People are usually surprised to find out I’m a food scientist. Mostly because they didn’t know being a food scientist was ever an option. Since food science is a largely unheard-of field, even after introductions...
By Karin Cho Welcome back to the second part of “Pursuing a Graduate Degree in Food Science for Non-Food Science Students”. For part one, please go to this post (https://sciencemeetsfood.org/graduate-degree-in-food-science/). In part two, I’ll be sharing my experience with...
By Karin Cho Part One: Learning about Food Science Careers In my high school, a lot of emphasis was placed on getting into college, and not as much on what you wanted to do after college graduation. The common...
By: Abbie Sommer Academia and industry have both been challenged to change the way we do things in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Many of our conferences were canceled and a portion were moved online. While we don’t...
By: Alexander J. Taylor Good morning Alex! Thanks for joining me in this interview for Science Meets Food. First off, would you mind telling me a bit about yourself – your name, your occupation, and how about your favorite...
By: Alex Pierce and Mackenzie Hannum Recently, Mackenzie and I were able to sit down and interview Jhaelynn Elam, not only a Sensory Scientist at a global consumer products company but also the CEO and founder of Sizije, a...
By: Amanda Sia, Abbie Sommer and Mackenzie Hannum Featured Image by Pickwriters “The time for food is now.” – Maria Velissariou Food science is a major and a career that spans across many disciplines. Some people study chemistry, microbiology,...