Department of Food Science and Nutrition

Welcome to the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Minnesota. Home to world-class researchers and educators, we are Driven to Discover™ the ways food impacts health and society.

New Faculty Member

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Meet our new Assistant Professor in Clinical Nutrition: Dr. Levi Teigen 

FScN 50th Anniversary

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We're celebrating 50 years of FScN! Reconnect with old friends and learn about our history

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New Faculty Member

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Meet our new Assistant Professor in Analytical and Food Chemistry: Dr. Fernanda Dias

Upcoming Events

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  • Professors talk NOVA

    August 23, 2023

    Listen to Professors Job Ubbink and Al Levine talk with IFT’s ‘OMNIVORE’ podcast, where they address the shortcomings (and strengths) of the NOVA food classification system

  • Medical Nutrition Therapy

    August 22, 2023

    Assistant Professor Levi Teigen, PhD, RD speaks with Health Central on treating chronic disease

  • Annor Awarded McKnight Fellowship

    June 20, 2023

    Associate Professor Dr. George Annor has been selected as a recipient of the 2023 McKnight Presidential Fellowship Award