Welcome to the Department of Nutrition and Food Science
Welcome to the Department of Nutrition and Food Science – established January 2005 upon a rich heritage of Aggie leadership in nutrition and food science. In creating the Department, the state of Texas and Texas A&M University recognized the importance of the disciplines of nutrition and food science in maintaining health and preventing diseases.
Joshua R. Sutton Receives Top Honor at Texas A&M
Joshua R. Sutton, Food Science student in the Department of Nutrition and Food Science, received the 2017 Robert Gates-Muller Family Outstanding Student Award. The award is given to the one exceptional senior graduating from Texas A&M who has demonstrated qualities of leadership, patriotism, and courage. The award is named in honor of former US Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates. The award is recognized as one of three top honors for graduating seniors. Congratulations!
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Academic Programs
Our Department offers several undergraduate and graduate programs.
Research Areas
Our faculty conduct research on the role of bioactives in the prevention of chronic diseases such as cancer and obesity.
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