Question

How does chemistry help in the production of safe and healthy food?

Answer 1

Food Science: Food science deals with the production, processing, and utilization of food.

Food chemists: Food chemists work with plants that have been harvested for food and also work with animals that are useful for humans.

Chemistry help in the production of safe and healthy food in the following ways-

1. Animal chemists - They research animals that are useful for humans.
2. Flavour chemists - They use knowledge of the chemistry of food ingredients and create new and improved flavours.
3. Food chemists - They help in processing, packaging, preserving, storing, and distributing foods and drinks to make them safe.
4. Nutritional chemists - They perform research on the physical and chemical properties of nutrients.
5. Soil and plant chemists - They examine the composition of soil and its effect on plant growth and develop methods to conserve the manage soil fertility.