Why Study Food Why Study Food Science?Science?

Chapter 2Chapter 2

Personal BenefitsPersonal Benefits

What do you put unripe peaches in a What do you put unripe peaches in a paper bag?paper bag?

Why should you put potato salad on ice?Why should you put potato salad on ice? Why would you put raw pineapple juice Why would you put raw pineapple juice

with meat?with meat? What does soaking celery that has lost its What does soaking celery that has lost its

crispness do?crispness do?

Exploring CareersExploring Careers

Scientists, family and consumer scientists, Scientists, family and consumer scientists, food editors, food scientist works for food editors, food scientist works for NASA, airline developing foods and NASA, airline developing foods and packaging packaging

Entry-level jobsEntry-level jobs = those that don’t require = those that don’t require experience or trainingexperience or training

Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs – run businesses of their – run businesses of their own ex. consulting work, freelance writing own ex. consulting work, freelance writing and opportunities in a food businessand opportunities in a food business

Social ImpactSocial Impact

Scientists are working on better Scientists are working on better preservation and distributing methodspreservation and distributing methods

As populations grow fertile farmland is lost As populations grow fertile farmland is lost to housing – worlds population is growing to housing – worlds population is growing 250,000 daily250,000 daily

Advances in biotechnology have Advances in biotechnology have developed tougher strains of traditional developed tougher strains of traditional food crops.food crops.

Biodiversity & Public Health and Biodiversity & Public Health and SafetySafety

BiodiversityBiodiversity = cultivating a variety of = cultivating a variety of plants and animals.plants and animals. When creating new strains of organisms for a When creating new strains of organisms for a

few selected traits, scientists try to retain the few selected traits, scientists try to retain the hardiness that a plant or animal has hardiness that a plant or animal has developed over the generations.developed over the generations.

Working on food supply on being more Working on food supply on being more nutritionallynutritionally

• Scientists can determine what vitamins and Scientists can determine what vitamins and minerals should be added to foods in certain areasminerals should be added to foods in certain areas

Environmental ImpactsEnvironmental Impacts Using disposable silverware made from Using disposable silverware made from

degradable plant starches and then being degradable plant starches and then being able to eat your silverware, saving it from able to eat your silverware, saving it from the landfill.the landfill.

Raising plants that are more disease Raising plants that are more disease resistant and require less watering.resistant and require less watering.

Research continues into energy-and cost-Research continues into energy-and cost-saving technologies for processing, storing saving technologies for processing, storing and transporting foods.and transporting foods.

• Newer packaging – food can be stored without Newer packaging – food can be stored without refrigeration – why is this important?refrigeration – why is this important?

• Dried food is very light- why would that matter?Dried food is very light- why would that matter?

Sustainable FarmingSustainable Farming

Sustainable FarmingSustainable Farming = producing food by = producing food by natural methods that fit with local needs and natural methods that fit with local needs and conditions. Ex. eroding, letting cows grazeconditions. Ex. eroding, letting cows graze

Integrated pest management (IPM)Integrated pest management (IPM) = controls = controls pests with nonchemical deterrentspests with nonchemical deterrents

• Having harmful insects live along with natural enemies, Having harmful insects live along with natural enemies, keeping the “bad bugs” in checkkeeping the “bad bugs” in check

• Composting plant waste and rotating crops from one Composting plant waste and rotating crops from one growing season to the next.growing season to the next.

Ch. 2 - QuestionsCh. 2 - Questions

1.1. How can studying food science help you How can studying food science help you manage your physical health?manage your physical health?

2.2. Besides health, what other personal benefits Besides health, what other personal benefits might you get from studying food science?might you get from studying food science?

3.3. Do food science careers require a college Do food science careers require a college education? Explain your answer.education? Explain your answer.

4.4. Describe what the career of a food scientist is Describe what the career of a food scientist is like,like,

5.5. What global issues might fine solutions in food What global issues might fine solutions in food science?science?

Ch.2 Questions ContinuedCh.2 Questions Continued

6.6. Why is biodiversity helpful?Why is biodiversity helpful?7.7. Why do the food safety procedures one Why do the food safety procedures one

country follow make a difference to the people country follow make a difference to the people in other countries?in other countries?

8.8. How do advancements in food science and How do advancements in food science and technology affect family strength and welfare?technology affect family strength and welfare?

9.9. Give three examples of how food science Give three examples of how food science promotes environmental protection.promotes environmental protection.

10.10. What is sustainable farming?What is sustainable farming?11.11. What guidelines can help you conduct What guidelines can help you conduct

accurate research on the Internet?accurate research on the Internet?