Biotechnology

Food Biotechnology

Food biotechnology is the use of technology to transform the genes of our food sources. Our food sources are animals, plants, and microorganisms. With food biotechnology, we form new species of animals and plants, for example, specifically animals and plants that we eat. The technology may not only improve the nutritional quality of staple foods, but can also decreases the need to cultivate crops on deforested land. With food biotechnology, we utilize what we know about science and genetics to improve the food we eat. By improvement, we mean either making the food cheaper to produce, longer lasting, more disease resistant, or extra nutritious.

10.1 Food Additives

10.2 Dairy technology

10.3 Food Processing and Preservation

10.4 Fermentation

10.5 Food Quality Standards

10.6 Food Microbiology

10.7 Food Packaging