This year, new research in food science and health uncovered surprising benefits in everyday ingredients — and took a hard ...

What we throw away as food waste may hold the key to healthier crops, stronger ecosystems, and new medical compounds.

Food chemists focus on the chemistry of foods, their deterioration, and the principles underlying the improvement of foods for consumers. Few people recognize the science behind the food they consume.

One of the ways to combat such problems is to improve the efficiency of agricultural crops, ensure food quality remains high and prevent unwanted spoilage or loss due to contamination. The analytical ...

Researchers are finding extraordinary new uses for what we throw away. Beet pulp may help crops resist disease, while composted coconut fibers could replace peat moss. Discarded radish and beet greens ...

Help prevent disease and enhance human potential with knowledge and experience gained in the Master of Science in Food Science and Human Nutrition program at the University of Wyoming. UW’s food ...

Many people take the food in grocery stores for granted — but food scientists don’t. It’s likely that a food scientist had a hand in researching and developing some of your favorite store-bought ...

Success in the field of agriculture and food chemistry requires motivation and tenacity, along with a sense of purpose to serve society. For agricultural chemists, creativity and innovation are key, ...

Cooking food over an open flame produces unique flavors thanks to some interesting chemistry. Lars Szatmari / EyeEm via Getty Images The mere thought of barbecue’s smoky scents and intoxicating ...

B.S.: Chemistry, with minors in English and Food Study, New York University Ph.D.: Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry, University of California—Davis WHAT SHE DOES NOW: Teaches chefs and cooks ...

Hervé This, co-creator of molecular gastronomy, holds up one of his creations for inspection. This is now on to a new, more challenging way of cooking. Just as in art, music, dance, and literature, ...

From freshly baked bread to a cup of coffee, food is a sensory experience that connects us all. When it comes to how our food is made, however, we rarely focus on the science that is used to create it ...