Are you familiar with the term "food microbiology"? It may sound like a complex and scientific concept, but it plays a crucial role in ensuring our food is safe to consume. As consumers, we trust that our food has undergone rigorous testing and quality control measures to prevent harmful bacteria or contaminants from affecting our … Continue reading Breaking down Food Science #1 Food Microbiology
Let’s breakdown Food Science
When Debomitra and I decided to build our career in the Food Science department, all we knew were just two words – Food Science! When we dived in to understand our career options, we were bombarded with different choices within Food Science and related questions. What is it? Should I choose nutrition, chemistry, biology, microbiology, … Continue reading Let’s breakdown Food Science
#3- A tale of commercializing millets
Quinoa, like millet, falls under the umbrella of ancient grains and has been pushed to be commercialized to stand at par with its counterpart’s rice and wheat. Likewise, 2023 is dedicated to the international year of millet by the UN, and 2013 was the international year of quinoa. We saw the boom of Quinoa at … Continue reading #3- A tale of commercializing millets
Welcoming back Millets to our plates- 2023, the year of Millets
The United Nations dedicates 2023 as the year of Millets to encourage efforts to scale up the production of millets to fight hunger and food security. International year of millets (IYM2023) contributes to “the 2030 agenda for sustainable development and sustainable development goals (SDGs)”1. Millets are known as “ancient grains” because they are known to … Continue reading Welcoming back Millets to our plates- 2023, the year of Millets
PhD in Food Science and Technology in collaboration with Foodtech Simplified
https://youtu.be/8leewTbwbdU TFTC thanks Foodtech Simplified to have Debomitra Dey, from TFTC to have a detailed discussion on opportunities in pursuing PhD abroad. Hope this piece of conversation is useful to all. PhD in Food Science/Food Technology Aspirants, Watch This! (for India & Abroad) In this video, Ms Vijaya Parmar (PhD Scholar, Punjab Agricultural University) and … Continue reading PhD in Food Science and Technology in collaboration with Foodtech Simplified