Title: Outline the history of food preservation and processing.
Course: Food Science and Dietetics (19254) > Section: Examining Food Processing, Preservation, and Packaging

Outline should include

- creating a timeline of the history of food processing
- researching historically significant food scientists and their influence on the food industry in the United States.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- Why is it important to understand the history of food processing?
- What trends are developing in the food-processing industry today?

Communication

- What are the advantages and disadvantages of food processing?

Leadership

- How does cooperation among the product team members contribute to the quality of the food product?
- What resources can be used to learn about the early days of food processing?
- What is one’s role and/or responsibility in preserving the history and traditions of food processing for future generations?

Management

- Why does management have a responsibility to be aware of trends in the industry?
- How can management look to traditional food-processing methods in the product-development process?