Education & Experiments Archive

28 March

Cannabis-infused edibles: What the future has in store for food scientists

BY: PRAVEENA THIRUNATHAN Before we begin, let’s set some ground rules. Note that IFT provides the opportunity for members to post information and opinions on many subjects, including cannabis. Please understand that this action by IFT does not constitute...

cannabis, edibles, Food Chemistry Education & Experiments, Food Chemistry, Food Technology 2 Comments

21 March

In Defense of Refined Sugar

BY: ALEX PIERCE- FELDMEYER Let me tell you a story. Mid triathlon I was pregnant. Okay, I wasn’t really but I felt like what I imagine a pregnant woman would feel like. I was bloated, wobbly and overall extremely...

endurance products, Food Chemistry, functional foods, sugar Education & Experiments, Food Chemistry, Health & Nutrition Leave a Comment

07 March

Delayed release caffeine: the science behind making your caffeine buzz last longer

BY: DANIELLE ROBERTSON RATH It’s 3:00 pm and you’re exhausted. You woke up exhausted, but you had coffee for breakfast, and now you’re exhausted again. You are now thinking that maybe it wasn’t such a good idea to stay...

caffeine, drinks, energy, Food Chemistry Education & Experiments, Food Chemistry, Food Technology 1 Comment

28 February

What Is So Rotten About Rotten, Netflix’s New Food Documentary?

BY: MACKENZIE HANNUM As some of you may already know, in January, Netflix released a new 6-part documentary centered on the food industry. The official description of “Rotten” is as follows: “Local farming is fading as profit margins decide...

food industry, food safety, rotten Education & Experiments, Food Industry, Food Safety & Processing 7 Comments

21 February

Microwave Technology – Demystifying that Magical Box, Beloved by all Hungry College Students

BY: PRAVEENA THIRUNATHAN How many of us have woken up in the middle of the night, hungry for something substantial, yet quick and easy to make? Anything using the oven or stove is out, as is cutting up and...

food processing, microwave extraction, microwave technology Education & Experiments, Food Chemistry, Food Safety & Processing, Food Technology, I HEART FOOD SCIENCE 2 Comments

13 September

Rice Science 101- An Introduction to Making Great Rice at Home

BY: MORGAN REASE Rice is a staple food across the globe, and has been so for millennia. I’ve personally been eating rice my whole life. Generations upon generations have cooked rice before me. Yet here I am, in my...

cooking, Food Chemistry, rice Education & Experiments, Food Chemistry, Recipes 2 Comments

09 June

Social Media, Food Science and Me

By: Alex Pierce-Feldmeyer Social media can be our best friend or our worst foe. As many people know social media circulates large amounts of information. We spread any fleeting, unheeding thoughts we may have during the day, reaching people...

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11 May

Coffee Flavors

BY: MORGAN REASE Like many folks all over the world, I start my mornings with a cup of coffee…or three. I’ve had a few cups that were phenomenal, and many cups that I choked down just so I could...

coffee, flavour, sensory, sensory science, Taste Education & Experiments 3 Comments

22 February

4 Awful Strategies for Talking to People About Food Science

By: Danielle Robertson You’re a food scientist, and proud of it! You know that some people have misconceptions about the food industry, and you’re not afraid to pipe up and set the record straight. Then you see the eye-rolls, notice...

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21 November

Food ethics vs “Likes”: Rationalizing Viral Food Lies

By: Diana Maricruz Pérez Santos The digital age has triggered one of the most disturbing problems in food science: good, bad and pathetic information available on the subject. Therefore, we must defend the vocation with the knowledge as the...

Food Lies Education & Experiments 2 Comments

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