Food Safety and Nutrition Science

Food Chemistry

It is the study of chemical processes and interactions of all biological and non-biological components of foods. Food Chemistry cares with analytical, organic chemistry, chemical, physical, nutritional, and toxicological aspects of foods and food ingredients. It also involves the study and development of food additives that can be used to preserve the food. It overlaps with biochemistry in that it deals with the food components. Food chemistry is often applied within the analysis of dietary content to observe or improve nutrition, or the determination of levels of contaminants to confirm Food Safety.