FNH 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Food Science
4 Sep 2018
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Food science studies the production, processing, preparing, evaluating and use of food. Technological advancements have led to many "food science discoveries" Canada offers a vast and diverse food system. The canadian food industry has a strong impact on canada"s economy. Consumers and consumer demands have a strong influence on the food consumption trends. In conclusion, the food industry in canada is a large industry that provides employment for a substantial part of the workforce in canada. The variety of food products available in grocery stores or through food service outlets is immense and is likely to grow in response to consumer demands and changes in demographics, health, animal welfare and environmental concerns. It has been estimated that about 3/4 of the world population live in lesser developed countries which are found mainly in africa, asia and south and central america. Most of the inhabitants of these countries cannot get enough nutritious food to eat each day.
