UM SPH Academic Courses

EHS547 Food Science

Fall term(s)
2 Credit Hour(s)
Instructor(s): Aaronson, Susan
Offered every other year
Last offered Fall 2009
Prerequisites: Organic Chemistry
Description: An examination of food composition and the chemical and physical changes that result from food processing, preparation and cooking. Discussion of foods as complex systems containing a wide variety of chemicals including nutrients, phytochemicals, functional ingredients, natural or transferred toxins and additives. Discussion of changes in chemicals with different types of food preservation. Consideration of health risks associated with dietary exposure to selected nutrients and other chemicals. Exploration of the role of sensory analysis related to food acceptance. Overview of important regulations related to the content of food products.