Food Technology

Food habits The term eating habits (or food habits ) refers to why and how people eat, which foods they eat, and with whom they eat, as well as the ways people obtain, store, use, and discard food. Individual, social, cultural, religious, economic, environmental, and political factors all influence people’s …

Scope Of Horticulture Crops India, with its diverse soil and climate comprising several agro- ecological regions, provides an opportunity to grow a variety of horticultural crops. These crops form a significant part of total agriculture produce in the country comprised of fruits, vegetables, flowers, ornamentals, medicinal and aromatic crops, plantation crops, spices and …

Horticultural crops and Human Nutrition Fruits and vegetables play an important role in balanced diet. These provide not only energy rich food but also provide vital protective nutrients/elements and vitamins. Comparatively fruits and vegetables are the cheapest source of natural nutritive foods. Since most of Indians are vegetarians, the incorporation …

The main function of carbohydrates is to provide your body with energy to support muscular work, brain activity, breathing and other important activities. Carbohydrates are made up of sugars known as saccharides. Most carbohydrate foods contain many saccharides linked together, which are known as polysaccharides. Carbohydrate digestion begins in the …

Topic:- Food adultration Prevention Food adultration Food adulteration is the process in which the quality of food is lowered either by the addition of inferior quality material or by extraction of valuable ingredient. It not only includes the intentional addition or substitution of the substances but biological and chemical contamination …

Role of Agricultural science and Food Technology in Meeting National Problem The agricultural sector presents key opportunities for improving nutrition and health. But this connection is often not given due attention, despite parallel initiatives across the three sectors. The potential impacts of agricultural activities on health and nutrition extend across a number …