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Meaning of food science | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A branch of applied science concerned with food and its production.

uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Bromatologie Ernährungswissenschaft Lebensmittelkunde Lebensmittelwissenschaften
Suomi elintarviketiede ravitsemustiede
Tiếng Việt khoa học thực phẩm

Examples

“The power of food science lies in its ability to break⟳ foods down into their nutrient parts and then reassemble them in specific ways that, in effect, push⟳ our evolutionary buttons, fooling the omnivore's inherited food selection system.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

food scientist food security food shop food sovereignty food stamp food steamer

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