Food Science
Imagine a world. . .
Where all of the earth’s raw agricultural products are utilized for nourishing every human being. Imagine turning those raw agricultural products into safe, shelf-stable, great tasting foods and beverages that every human being can afford and access. Imagine you helping to create this world.
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Department of Food Science
foodsci@purdue.edu
745 Agriculture Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907
765-494-8256
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Growing up in India, Lavanya Reddivari's mother remedied colds with warm milk with turmeric and black pepper. The associate professor now studies how food may be used as medicine and can be modified to help patients with digestive diseases.
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Purdue Food Science has a network of industry partners to connect students with hands-on experiences, internships, and full-time positions.
100% of Purdue Food Science students land a job or graduate school placement within 6 months of graduation.
Students within the Food Science Department can major in either Food Science or Fermentation Science.
Purdue Food Science has a network of industry partners to connect students with hands-on experiences, internships, and full-time positions.
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Steve Lindemann, associate professor of food science and head of the Diet-Microbiome Interactions...
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