By: Danielle Robertson When many people hear “food scientist”, they might think of a product developer creating tasty new recipes in a kitchen. But what do you do if you know you want to work in the food industry,...
By: John Gleeson Food colorings are a common additive used in the production of foods and beverages. Additionally, they can be found in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. What are these colorants and why are they being used? And what about...
By: Alex Pierce-Feldmeyer My dearest friends, Tis’ the season folks! The crisp fall air, the crunch of the drying leaves. Daylight is waning and guess what? We REJOICE! Because it’s pumpkin season. It is me, your favorite fall beverage...
By: Amelia Chen For awhile, Jeff Porter’s Cooking for Geeks was my bible of sorts – a great introduction to food science if you’re entering from the side of the kitchen. He did an interview with Gail Vance Civille...
By: Molly Bourg Planning on paying South Louisiana a little visit? Maybe it’s for Mardi Gras, maybe it’s for a little recreational hunting and fishing, maybe… it’s just because. Regardless of the reason, we are known for our rich...
By: Elizabeth Clark In the United States, the months of July-October are noted for a transition in seasons. The sweltering hot days of summer turn into the crisp cool days of fall; with this comes a change in the...
By: John Gleeson Recently I found myself in Scotland. Home of Braveheart’s William Wallace, Disney Brave’s Merida (oh I see what you did there Disney, clever) and Calvin Harris. Also home to an abundance of quirky cuisine delights, but...
By: Amelia Chen At our IFTSA area meeting, all we had to say was that we were in town for a food trivia competition for the hotel concierge to chuckle and overlook their policy for having a credit card...
By: Amelia Chen I didn’t know what to expect when I began my semester at UW-Madison, since graduate school and food science were both new to me, but it turned out to be an otherwise typical semester – meeting...
Last week, an open letter to Vani Hari, the Food Babe, was posted on Science Meets Food. We are pleased that Ms. Hari has engaged with us in this dialogue. The original letter can be read here, and a...