FDSC 2000 : Exam 1
Document Summary
Food science & nutrition: food science deals with the food manipulations and their consequences, nutrition deals with the consequences of food components in the body. Biology & food science: biology: the study of living things and their life sustaining systems, microorganisms have a great impact on food both positive and negative standpoints, e. g. fermentation and foodborne illness. Physics & food science: physics- the study of matter and energy, concerned with changes in matter under various conditions, many different aspects of physics impact food. Engineering & food science: engineering- discipline devoted to the study of momentum, heat and mass transfer, among other physical phenomenon, engineering principles are applied throughout the manufacturing operations used to process food. The food processing industry: the history of food processing is long and varied dating back to the milling of flour more than 10,000 years ago. Industrial age led to dramatic advantages: currently: 2nd largest manufacturing sector in the nation, billion in retail sales.
