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.

Faculty Search
We are seeking an Assistant Professor in Bioconversion and Upcycling of Food Byproducts

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
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