What Are Food Systems?
Learn what food systems are, how they work, why they matter, and how they influence food security, nutrition, sustainability, and public health in this easy-to-understand guide.
Food science
Food Metabolomics Can Unlock the Molecular Fingerprints of Food Quality, Safety, and Nutrition
Discover how food metabolomics is revolutionizing food science through advanced molecular profiling, food authentication, quality assessment, food safety monitoring, and precision nutrition.
Predictive Microbiology and Artificial Intelligence Can Revolutionize Food Safety Risk Assessment
Discover how predictive microbiology and artificial intelligence are improving food safety by forecasting microbial growth, optimizing food preservation, preventing outbreaks, and supporting smarter risk assessments.
Edible Insects: Could Bugs Become the Sustainable Superfood of the Future?
Edible insects are gaining global attention as a sustainable source of protein. Learn about their nutritional value, food safety, environmental benefits, challenges, and potential role in future food systems.
Can Lab-Grown Fish Transform the Future of Sustainable Food?
Summary Global seafood consumption has more than doubled over the past five decades, placing unprecedented pressure on marine ecosystems. Overfishing, climate change, habitat degradation, illegal fishing, and pollution threaten the long-term sustainability of many commercially important fish species. At the…
PFAS in Food Systems: What Consumers Need to Know About “Forever Chemicals”
Summary Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large group of synthetic chemicals used in industrial processes and consumer products for their resistance to heat, water, oil, and stains. Because these compounds break down extremely slowly in the environment, they…
Understanding the Growing Concern About Plastic Contamination in Food
Summary Microplastics—tiny plastic particles smaller than five millimeters—have emerged as one of the most widely discussed environmental contaminants of the modern era. Once considered an ocean pollution problem primarily, researchers have now identified microplastics in drinking water, seafood, table salt,…
FS Tutor, a new app for the food scientists
FS Tutor app is a new app that provides you a chance to test your understanding of food science and technology. It is packed with quizzes for specific subjects or courses taught to food scientists at the university level. In…
