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MAJOR EMPLOYERS OF FOOD SCIENTISTS • food companies • independent research laboratories • test kitchens • food product development companies • food manufacturing plants • consulting firms • local, state, and federal agencies, such as the US Department of Agriculture, US Department of Homeland Security, Environmental Protection Agency, NASA, and the Food and Drug Administration • secondary schools • colleges and universities • nonprofit organizations • international organizations such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization

The following paragraphs discuss some of the most popular specialties in food science. Animal scientists conduct research on domestic farm animals—those that have been raised to provide milk, wool, or other products, or raised to eventually be slaughtered for their meat or other products. They focus on study areas such as animal genetics, reproduction, diseases, nutrition, growth, and development.

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COOL CAREERS IN SCIENCE: FOOD SCIENTISTS