By Diana Maricruz Perez-Santos The globalization of the food industry would not have reached its current point without the technological development of packaging. The need to produce and distribute food has led to the development of all types of...
By Felicia Loo Health -one of the keywords that have prompted the initialization of changes in our life. The health industry expects continuous profit. . According to WHO, the pharmaceutical industry alone is a$300 billion industry annually and will...
By Justin Chao The latest issue of the Atlantic featured an article called “How Junk Food Can End Obesity.” The author, David Freedman, believes that making processed food healthier will be a key factor in our fight against the...
By: Emily Wolter My parents visited me at school a few weeks before summer came to an end and, one evening after dinner, we made our way to the Krispy Kreme donut shop for a sweet treat. Little did...
By: Thomas Siebertz As Felicia referenced in yesterday’s post, science met food last week when the first hamburger grown from cow muscle tissue was prepared and eaten at a live event in London after years of research and over...
By: Lauren Gillman Lately when I have conversations about studying food science with friends, I have gotten responses such as, “But you’re not going to be one of those scientists putting all those preservatives in food, right?” After...
By: Emily Wolter My graduate school journey has had a number of ‘surprises’, as I’m sure many of you can relate. One of those surprises happens to be the field in which my research is anchored: sensory science. I...
By: Bethany Richardson I don’t know about you, but snacktime is essential in my life. If I don’t have my morning and afternoon snacks, you can be assured of one grumpy girl. I like to think of my...
By: Emily Del Bel In the past 48 hours I have seen at least four articles touting the demons of a variety of food science-related topics pop up on my Facebook newsfeed. Naturally I can’t resist reading them. Then...
By: Emily Wolter If you are an “Official Food Geek” like the rest of us, you probably enjoy scouring the internet for interesting food facts and current news releases within the food industry. I’ve decided to do a little...