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Aspiring food entrepreneurs can call UF/IFAS specialist for more information on food safety

by Brad Buck
September 10, 2024

Want to make cheesecake from home and sell it? You’re hardly alone, but that’s a tricky prospect. “People love cheesecake. But it doesn’t meet Florida’s Cottage Food Law. You can’t make it from your home. If you have to refrigerate ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety
Tags: Entrepreneurs, Florida Cottage Food Law, Food Safety, Food Science, Guidance, Office Hours, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, Stephanie Brown, UF/IFAS Extension Collier County, UF/IFAS Extension Statewide Specialized Agent In Food Science, Virtual Office Hours

New statewide Extension agent will teach stakeholders about food safety

by Brad Buck
June 26, 2024

Growing up in rural Douglas, Georgia (pop. 11,000), Stephanie Brown actively participated in Future Farmers of America. She also liked to watch cooking shows on TV, and she enjoyed science. But she wasn’t sure how to combine food with science. Flash ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety
Tags: Entrepreneurs, Food Industry, Food Safety Modernization Act, Food Science, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, State Specialized Agent, Stephanie Brown, UF IFAS Extension
Part of a purple circle with white streaks inside, oyster | Food Science and Human Nutrition UF/IFAS

Are Cooked Oysters Really Safe? Examining Thermal Inactivation of Human Norovirus in Oyster Tissues

by Jessie Erwin
May 13, 2024

Welcome to Samantha Dicker, the latest guest in our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows graduate students' research in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. Samantha is a food science master's ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Dr. Naim Montazeri, Food Safety, Food Science, Food-science-research, FSHN Research Journeys, Graduate Research, Graduate Student Research, Human Norovirus, Norovirus, Oyster, Oysters, Research, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-ms, Samantha Dicker
Emma and three baking team teammates standing around a large white poster for their product.

Advancing Food Safety Monitoring Using an AI-based Sensor

by Jessie Erwin
May 6, 2024

We are pleased to introduce Emma Holliday, a food science master's degree student in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. She is our latest guest in the FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows graduate ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: AI-based Sensor, Dr. Boce Zhang, Dr. Zhen Jia, Emma Holliday, Food Safety, Food Science, Food Science Graduate Program, Food Science Graduate Student, Foodborne Pathogens, FSHN Research Journeys, Pathogen Sensor, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-ms, Salmonella
Sherry and her lab members standing in front of a large orange UF sign, nanomaterials | Food Science and Human Nutrition UF/IFAS

Assessing Nanomaterials: Exploring Implications in Agri-food Microbiome Evolution

by Jessie Erwin
April 29, 2024

A warm welcome to Sherry Bansal, the latest guest in our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows graduate students' research in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. Sherry is a food science Ph.D. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Agri-food Systems, Agriculture, Dr. Boce Zhang, Food Science, Food Science Graduate Degree, Food Science Graduate Program, Food Science Graduate Student, Food-science-research, FSHN Research Journeys, Graduate Student Research, Microbiome, Microorganisms, Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology, Research, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-phd, Sherry Bansal
Five members of Dr. Montazeri's lab stand in front of a wooden wall, agricultural water | Food Science and Human Nutrition UF/IFAS

The Threat of Enteric Viruses in Agricultural Water

by Jessie Erwin
February 26, 2024

We are pleased to introduce Yusuf Nuradeen, a food science master's degree student and the latest guest in our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows graduate students' research in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Work & Life
Tags: Agricultural Water, Dr. Naim Montazeri, Food Safety, Food Science, Food-science-research, FSHN Research Journeys, Masters Student, Masters Student Research, Masters-research, Norovirus, Norovirus Contamination, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-ms, Yusuf Nuradeen
Members of the FSHN Department do the Gator Chomp at an IFT Florida event, in a large carpeted room, oysters | Food Science and Human Nutrition UF/IFAS

Microscopic Marvels: Exploring Thermal Dynamics and Norovirus Inactivation in Oysters

by Jessie Erwin
February 19, 2024

Welcome back to our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows graduate students' research in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. In this article, first-year food science master's degree student Nalanda ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Dr. Andrew MacIntosh, Dr. Naim Montazeri, Food Science, Food-science-research, FSHN Research Journeys, Masters Student, Masters Student Research, Masters-research, Nalanda Doddi, Norovirus, Oysters, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-ms
A large group of student doing the Gator Chomp inside a large, carpeted room.

New Organization Offers Career Development and Social Support for Food Science Graduate Students

by Jessie Erwin
January 29, 2024

Welcome to the University of Florida Food Science and Technology Graduate Student Association! Learn about how food science graduate students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN) Department founded this student-centered association ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Food Science, Food Science Graduate Program, Food Science Graduate Student, FST-GSA, Graduate Student Association, Graduate Student Group
Nina stands with colleagues in front of new Innovation Center cutting a red ribbon with scissors | Food Science and Human Nutrition UF/IFAS

Alumni Feature: Nina Burt, Food Science

by Jessie Erwin
January 16, 2024

Welcome to Nina Burt, the latest guest in our Discover FSHN Series! Nina is an alumna of the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida, graduating with a master's degree in food science and launching a decades-long ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Alumni, Alumni Profile, Alumni Research, Alumni-feature, ConAgra Foods, Discover Fshn, Discover Fshn Series, Food Science, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Food Science Careers, Food Science Jobs, Food-science-alumni-feature, FSHN Alumni, Nina Burt, RD, Research And Development, Singleton Seafood Company, Tampa Maid Foods, UF Alumni

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