Letter Letter From A Graduate Program - 1646 Words

Leslie Perez Cazarez CHM 121.02 Dear Friend in Australia: In this paper I will address my major, potential minor, rule of chemistry in my future endeavors. A year ago I started conducting a research when I started applying to colleges. I did this research to figure out what universities were my top choices and what majors I was interesting in. I looked up Spanish majors, Engineering, Business, and I found this cool major, Food Science and Technology. I have to tell you that this is one of the coolest majors I have heard of. Not many universities offer this major so I looked up what schools offered this major and that they were nearby because I did not want to go too far away from home and guess what? Remember how I told I wanted to be a†¦show more content†¦First I want to start with Food Science. This is the application of science and technology to the manufacturing, production, processing, product development, packaging, preparation, evaluation, distribution, utilization, and safety of food products. Food Science studies everythi ng that happens to food from the time it leaves the farm, field, or waters until, we, the consumers buy it. Doesn’t it sound like an interesting major? And let me keep explaining you. Food scientists learn how to apply chemistry, engineering, microbiology, biochemistry, and other basic and applied sciences, toxicology, and management as well as industrial and practical aspects to the production, development, processing, preservation, evaluation, distribution, storage, sanitation, and marketing of foods. Great right? Next I want to tell you a little bit more about Culinology. Culinology is the blending of culinary arts and food science and technology (fresnostate.edu). Culinologists are specialized food scientists who develop new food products for food companies, they work in a variety of food processing and culinary settings (fresnostate.edu) which to me, it sounds like the perfect job. But I have also found out on my research how with a Food Science and Technology degree I c an work for the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) or the USDA