FOOD SCIENCE

HTF 523
At the end of this lecture, students
should:
Have a better idea what the science of
food is all about.
Understand the importance of food
science for culinary students.
 Warm Up Question

In your opinion, what roles does

food science play in our daily life?
Why is food science important for
culinary students?
 WHAT IS FOOD SCIENCE
Food science is a study concerned with all
technical aspects of foods, beginning with
harvesting or slaughtering, and ending with its
cooking and consumption, an ideology
commonly referred to as "from field to fork".
It is considered one of the life sciences and is
usually considered distinct from the field of
nutrition.
SUBDISCIPLINES
Why Learn Food Science?
FOOD SCIENCE & HEALTH
IMPACT OF FOOD SCIENCE ON
SOCIETY
What is the impact of food science
to the society?

New Technology
Agriculture New Products (Processing,
packaging etc)

Quality (nutrition,
Laws &
wholesomeness,
Regulations
safe)
 SELECTED TOPIC

GENETICALLY MODIFIED
ORGANISMS
(GMO)
 DEFINATION
Organisms that have had their
genes modified, either by
introducing a new gene or by
altering the genes already present
in their genomes.
 GMOs
Increased food production = agricultural
production.
Negative consequences on the environment;
e.g. loss of biodiversity and increased
emission of greenhouse gas.
Predominant crops: soy, maize
 Resistant to fungal, viral
& bacterial infections

GMO: increase yield;

facilitate crop
management

Resistant to Tolerant to
insects pests herbicides
 CROP GENETIC
MODIFICATION
MAIZE Insect protection
Herbicide tolerant
OILSEED RAPE Herbicide tolerant
PAPAYA Virus resistant
POTATO Insect protection
Virus resistant
SOY Herbicide resistant
SQUASH Virus resistant
SUGARBEET Herbicide resistant
TOMATO Virus resistant
Delayed ripening
 Next Week
Do your Warm up Question
Revise on carbohydrate structures.