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

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

New Faculty Member
Meet our new Assistant Professor in Analytical and Food Chemistry: Dr. Fernanda Dias
Upcoming Events
Celebration of Labuza Legacy
October 14, 2023Honoring Dr. Ted Labuza, a World-Class Researcher, Teacher, and Mentor
News
Professors talk NOVA
August 23, 2023Listen 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, 2023Assistant Professor Levi Teigen, PhD, RD speaks with Health Central on treating chronic disease
Annor Awarded McKnight Fellowship
June 20, 2023Associate Professor Dr. George Annor has been selected as a recipient of the 2023 McKnight Presidential Fellowship Award