Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

The Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Michigan State University offers nationally recognized academic programs, research and community outreach. Our department is home to nearly 40 faculty, over 40 graduate students, and over 500 undergraduate students across our three undergraduate majors: Dietetics, Food Science, and Nutritional Sciences.

We work to solve contemporary issues in food production, quality and safety, nutrient function and health and chronic disease prevention.

There are also many interdisciplinary opportunities across the Department of Food Science and the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Recent Publications

Healthcare provider perceptions of a pediatric fruit and vegetable prescription program: a qualitative study

Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400
Global hotspots of particulate organic carbon losses under climate change

Date: Wed, 01 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400
Urinary Metabolites during Pregnancy: A Literature Review

Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400
Associations of endocrine disrupting chemicals with anogenital distance across infancy

Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400
Gestational exposure to organophosphate ester flame retardants and child growth in weight, height, and body mass index at age 2-10 years: the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes Program

Date: Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400

News

Callahan-Brandt receives 2026 CANR Early Achievement Award

Published on April 23, 2026
Aislinn Callahan-Brandt, of the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, will receive the 2026 CANR Early Achievement Award on May 6.
CANR honors Biduski as 2026 Global Scholar in Education

Published on April 23, 2026
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources has named Bárbara Biduski, Ph.D., as the 2026 Global Scholar in Education. Biduski will be honored during the CANR Faculty and Staff Awards reception on May 6.
CANR honors departments, units with Culture, Access and Belonging badges

Published on April 23, 2026
The CANR and the Office of Culture, Access and Belonging will honor the Culture, Access and Belonging Badge Award recipients during the CANR Faculty and Staff Awards reception on May 6.
Felicia Wu receives William C. Frazier Award in Food Safety

Published on January 28, 2026
Felicia Wu, John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor and University Distinguished Professor, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 William C. Frazier Award in Food Safety.
Felicia Wu appointed to international food safety expert committee

Published on January 21, 2026
Felicia Wu, John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor and University Distinguished Professor, has been selected to serve on the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA).