Frequently Asked Questions

Food Science is the discipline in which the engineering, biological, and physical sciences are used to study the nature of foods, the causes of deterioration, the principles underlying food processing, and the improvement of foods, whether produced in a manufacturing facility or your kitchen. In other words, it is why food does what it does. An understanding of Food Science principles naturally improves cooking and baking skills. Food Science degrees can also lead to food science careers. It is not the same as Culinary Arts, where you can become a Chef, for example. Culinary Science programs are similar to Culinary Arts, but also are light on Food Science. Both mostly focus on technique and experience.

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We offer a kit, called the Large Kit, which contains both the LEGO® bricks and other items needed for the course. This kit is priced at what it costs our company to produce it for you (we don't really make money on it). The kit is provided as a time saving convenience at parent's request. You can save some money by purchasing the parts yourself using the provided instructions directly from lego.com. Note: this option may take a while both entering the data and shipping as some parts come from Denmark. Most families choose to purchase our kit to save time. If you do choose to purchase the LEGO® parts and pieces on your own, you may want to purchase the Small Kit, which contains the non-LEGO® parts, but is included in the Large Kit.

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We recommend counting the food science courses as Food Science as opposed to a science elective. Colleges and universities know what Food Science is and that if a student has taken a food science course they have been exposed to most of the sciences including biology, microbiology, chemistry, animal science, geology, physics and even engineering.