Food Science and Nutrition includes the components of foods, their chemistry and technologies involved in processing and preservation, food safety and human nutrition
for overall health and well being of the community. The department of Food Science and Nutrition has taken up the challenge of ensuring “HEALTH FOR ALL” since
its inception and has built its programmes oriented towards excellence and community development to mould the future teachers, nutritionists, administrators,
research workers and home makers into nutrition and health conscious citizens.
VISION
Centre for Excellence to strengthen Public Health Nutrition, Food quality control and community development through economically viable Food Processing and industry-institution interface in order to cater to the futuristic goals of students and stakeholders
MISSION
The Department of Food Science and Nutrition strives to sensitize and equip the students with knowledge and state of the art
skills to become brand ambassadors to all strata of society and evolve technologies for improving the food nutrition and health scenario of the community.
GENESIS AND GROWTH
- 1958 - Inclusion of Foods and Nutrition as an integral part of Bachelor's degree in Home Science
- 1961- Introduction of Master's programme in Foods and Nutrition
- 1966- Recognition for the PhD programme
- 1976- Introduction of Master of Philosophy programme
- 1988- Nomenclature changed to Food Science and Nutrition and introduction of double major combinations
- 1994- Introduction of the B.Sc vocational course in Food quantity control
- Single Major - Food Nutrition and Diet Therapy
- 2015 onwards - Food Science and Nutrition
- 2019 onwards – PG Diploma in Public Health Nutrition
OBJECTIVES
- Produce able teachers, administrators and entrepreneurs
- Conscientise the community on food, nutrition and health.
- Develop entrepreneurial skills for self employment
- Function as centre for advanced research
- Offer expertise to functionaries at all levels
- Develop and disseminate nutrition education materials
- Evolve technologies for improving the food , nutrition and health scenario of the community
