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Career Connections | Food Scientist - Quality Assurance Manager

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Food scientists are responsible for keeping food factories clean and keeping consumers safe. Find out what it takes to become these superheroes of the food industry with a short video that details the skills, education, and training required of the people who test food products to make sure they are safe.

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Concepts
career goals, career planning, career readiness, career skills, careers, health careers, science careers, food, food safety, food science, food distribution, food hygiene, food preparation, food production, food preservation, food processing, food storage
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Instructional Ideas
  • Arrange for interested pupils to visit a food processing plant and to interview their quality control manager
  • Have interested learners research the history of the FDA's food safety laws and the writings of Upton Sinclair
Classroom Considerations
  • Part of the PBS Career Connections series
Pros
  • Details both the high school and college-level education required 
Cons
  • None