If you also think that "learning food is learning to cook", then you are all wet! Food contains not only the taste and flavor of food, but also nutrition, health and safety. Therefore, food specialty is a comprehensive applied discipline integrating life science, engineering technology, safety inspection, nutrition and health, including food science and engineering, food quality and safety, food engineering and dairy project.

To study food specialty, we must first understand food, its chemical essence, physical and biological characteristics; Then we should learn the technology, technology, equipment, operation and management in the process of food processing and production;

Because "food safety comes first", food must be made to ensure food safety, so food majors should also learn food analysis, quality inspection, microbial detection and so on. In addition, we should learn the basic knowledge of nutrition and health and know how to eat a nutritious and healthy diet.

In terms of employment prospects, if you are engaged in the food industry, you may enter a food production enterprise and engage in food production, management, quality control and supply chain. May also enter the national and local government supervision departments, engaged in food safety supervision and management;

If you get a graduate degree in food, you can also go to the R&D center to do product research and development, and develop more healthy, delicious and safe new foods to bring to consumers. If you are interested in nutrition and health, it is also a good choice to take an examination of a dietitian and do nutrition consultation and health management.

On the other hand, because food is a comprehensive subject, students with science and engineering backgrounds such as biology, chemistry, environment and medicine or agricultural backgrounds can also consider joining the food industry or continuing their studies in food specialty.

Reference source: What does the food major study? Is there a future?