Kagawa University Agriculture

Food Science Course

The Food Science Course focuses on using and understanding technology for the development of new food and food related products. Students will gain a mastery of fundamental  organic and applied chemistry. This will lead to a thorough understanding of food functions, chemical interactions in food, properties of processed foods, sensory evaluation, and food safety. The Food Science course aims to help students understand various chemical processes of biological regulating functions realized by food, with a focus on food functionalities, safety, as well as consumer food preferences and the processing characteristics of food. This program is designed to foster individuals with abilities to develop food products and an understanding of the key food issues such as food safety, consumer preferences, and food functionality by combining lectures, experiments, and practical training (including internships and visits to production plants and laboratories outside the university) and providing a broad range of subjects including basics, applications, and practice. Japanese Page