The mission of the Department of Food Science and Nutrition is to conduct research, provide knowledge, and develop skills to improve food and health.

The Department of Food Science and Nutrition is administered by the College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences which contains the Food Science and Nutrition undergraduates.  Food Science and Nutrition graduate students are in the University of Minnesota Graduate School. See our academic programs section to find out more about our degree programs.

Food Science and Nutrition research covers a wide variety of topics.  For more information about the research done in our department, see the research and discovery section.

Food Science and Nutrition faculty, staff, and students are active in outreach projects in the food industry, local, national and international nutrition and health, and consumer communities.  See our outreach section to find out how the department contributes to others.

Department of Food Science and Nutrition
University of Minnesota
225 FScN
1334 Eckles Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108-6099
Phone: 612-624-1290
Fax: 612-625-5272