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, 40+ graduate students and over 500 undergraduate students.
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 the Department of Food Science and the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Recent Publications
News
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2022 CANR Alumni Association scholarship recipients announced
Published on June 7, 2022
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Alumni Association awards scholarships to students who are well-rounded in their academic and non-academic pursuits and have a vision for their future career. -
CANR provides rankings on department, unit initiatives around DEI
Published on April 26, 2022
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion announced the 2022 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Badge Awards recipients at the CANR Faculty and Staff Reception on Apr. 21. -
FSHN accepting applications for Academic Specialist-Teacher
Published on March 18, 2022
The Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN) at Michigan State University invites applications for a full‐time, 12-month, fixed-term Academic Specialist-Teacher with a 100% teaching assignment. -
Recently retired faculty member creates new endowment for FSHN students to study abroad
Published on February 24, 2022
Won O. Song, Ph.D., MPH, RDN, a recently retired faculty member from the MSU Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN), has established a new endowed fund to provide scholarships for FSHN undergraduate students to study abroad. -
Opinion: MSU food safety expert Felicia Wu encourages rice-eating countries with vitamin A deficiency to consider Golden Rice
Published on January 12, 2022
In December 2021, Wu co-authored an opinion piece detailing the dire consequences of vitamin A deficiency for children in many developing countries and the need to address the problem head on.
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In the News
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Five MSU Jobs Taking a Holistic Approach to Student Success
Published on July 30, 2021 by MSU Undergraduate Education
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The World Health Organization appoints an MSU professor to study foodborne disease
Published on June 21, 2021 by WLNS
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Canned Fruits and Veggies Have a Bad Rap, but the Pandemic Might Be Revamping Their Image
Published on June 10, 2021 by AdWeek
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How community colleges are bringing hands-on training closer to home
Published on May 7, 2021 by Higher Ed Dive