Also called: Food Scientist, Food Technologist, Research Food Technologist, Research Scientist
Use chemistry, microbiology, engineering, and other sciences to study the principles underlying the processing and deterioration of foods; analyze food content to determine levels of vitamins, fat, sugar, and protein; discover new food sources; research ways to make processed foods safe, palatable, and healthful; and apply food science knowledge to determine best ways to process, package, preserve, store, and distribute food.
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
Math and Science
Arts and Humanities
Engineering and Technology
Basic Skills
Problem Solving
People and Technology Systems
Verbal
Ideas and Logic
Math
Visual Understanding
Investigative
People interested in this work like activities that include ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.
Data base user interface and query software
Presentation software
Analytical or scientific software
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