In many Nutrition classes, students learn about the food groups, the food pyramid, Daily Recommended Allowances, calories, vitamins, minerals, malnutrition, physical activity, healthful food choices, portion sizes, and how to live a healthy life. read more
Food science includes: food safety, the chemistry of foods, food microbiology, the safe yet efficient and cost-effective packaging of foods, processes involved with the creation of food products (food engineering), food product innovation, understanding sensory perception of foods, nutrition, and understanding the impacts of food production and products on public health. read more