This year marks the 51st anniversary of the Penn State Food Science Club, an organization that, in affiliation with the Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA), promotes community within the university’s Department of Food Science while also providing networking and career opportunities to students. The approximately 50 members of the Food Science Club are the food scientists of tomorrow — and their research and work within the department could just influence your current or future favorite foods.
So what exactly is “food science”? It’s much more than product research and development.
As is the case with many programs at Penn State, IFT Student Association Penn State Chapter and Food Science Club President Kacie Czyszczon says that the food science major is an interdisciplinary one, combining various scientific fields…