Health and Human Services Professional Development

     WHAT IS FOOD SCIENCE, NUTRTION, AND DIETETICS? FCS students who major in food science, nutrition, or dietetics gain an understanding of health problems, food choices, dietary management, nutrition strategies, and food science as they influence individuals, families, and communities. FCS food science, nutrition, and dietetics programs provide students with practical knowledge on the management of food, how to use food science, or prevent food-related health problems so that they can apply it when working with individuals and families in hospitals, government agencies, or other industry settings. Issues that food science, nutrition, and dietetics students may research include, but are not limited to: Child or adult obesity Diet crazes Portion sizes Fast food Food safety concerns Eating disorders School lunches WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH A DEGREE IN FOOD SCIENCE, NUTRTION, AND DIETETICS? Jobs that one can get as an FCS food sciences, nutrition, and dietetics maj...

Video: What is Family and Consumer Sciences Author: Jill Bowers    https://youtu.be/qBa_2w7Z5b0  *Originally posted on the Career Skillet website (Permission granted by Jill Bowers).

Fun with a Food Science Career by   Melanie Burns   on   September 10, 2013   One of the many aspects I love about being a dietetics professional is that you can pair your passion of foods and nutrition with other passions in your life.  The video,  Disney in the Life of Food Science , highlights that you can pair your love of Disney with your love of food in the effort to bring more healthful foods to families whether they are vacationing on a Disney property or purchasing the foods in the supermarket.  I challenge you to  think about your passions and how you could blend them to develop your perfect job. *Originally posted on the Career Skillet website (Permission granted by Jill Bowers).