Food Science Programs Focus On Good Nutrition

We've all heard the old adage "You are what you eat," and food science programs prove the point in spades. An education in food science can make you an expert on food and nutrition, and help you qualify for employment with food manufacturing companies and food retail outlets, as well as for producing various foods.

Food science courses integrate and apply the subjects of chemistry, engineering, biology, and nutrition to the curriculum's. Food science schools teach matters relating to food preservation, food processing, food packaging, and food distribution. Subjects also include nutrition, as well as the health benefits, safety, and afford ability of foods.

Students enrolled in food science programs can anticipate focusing on the physical and biological properties of food and its chemical values, nutritive values, and much more. Students will also learn about plant and animal chemistry and biology.

Advanced degrees in Food Science require specialized studies in food chemistry, microbiology, toxicology, engineering, or nutrition education. A bachelor (BS) or master degree (MS) in Food Science can qualify the graduate for positions in administration and programs, as well as research institutions and government agencies. Other positions can include areas of quality management, food processing, food research and development, and marketing and distribution of foods in the food industry. Professionals in the culinary industry or restaurant management can also benefit from a program in food science.

There is an increased demand for qualified food science experts in research, industry, and government. With current concerns about contamination and genetic modification, the career possibilities are excellent for those with comprehensive food science training. There are many educational avenues from which to choose, including vocational schools, colleges, universities, and even distance learning and online schools.

In summation, a graduate with a degree from an accredited of food science program will find that jobs are varied, plentiful, and offer excellent salaries. Incomes for graduates with BS degrees in Food Science can begin at $48,000; graduates with MS degrees may earn $55,000 or more in their first year.

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Camera Takes Pictures That Allow For Focus Adjustment AFTER The Photograph Is Taken

Note: Example photograph you can manipulate yourself after the jump. Single-click to change focus, double-click to zoom.

Unlike a regular camera, the Lytro Light Field Camera allegedly gathers ALL the light information coming through the lens, allowing a user to manipulate the focus/color of a shot on a computer long after the picture was taken, effectively making it possible to take amazing looking photographs with absolutely zero skill or coordination. *Sits back and waits for the inevitable 'I AM TEH L337 PHOTOGRAPHER!!!!11' Facebook albums to start popping up*

The secret behind the Lytro camera is a new type of sensor that gathers much more information about the light coming into the camera than the sensors found on all other types of digital cameras. Rather than record a finite amount of information about the light in a photograph, as is the case with other camera sensors, the Lytro sensor records the entire "light field," which is made up of "all the light rays in a scene," according to the Lytro website. This includes the color, intensity and direction of the rays of light. Other cameras simply record all the light as a single amount of light.


With this vast amount of data, the focus of a photo can be fully adjusted to match a photographer's desires, using a computer, in the same way one might use Photoshop to adjusts hue, brightness or contrast on a regular photograph. This means never having to worry about whether auto-focus centered on the right part of a picture, and it makes capturing fast-motion much easier.

Admittedly, cool technology -- but it still breaks my heart a little to know everybody and their grandma (ESPECIALLY grandma) will be able to do things that once took some actual knowledge and skill. Like -- what's that other modern example I'm think of? Oh right, MUSIC. *autotunes fart, makes millions*

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