Extension and Outreach
Bringing the benefits of food science to the public.
We share the resources of the Department of Food Science with Pennsylvania and beyond through the dissemination of current, accurate, and research-based food science information.
Food Science faculty and staff members with extension appointments are the primary delivery sources for outreach programs; however, all faculty members leverage their teaching and research programs to serve people, businesses, and institutions.
Research and educational products to bring the science underlying food safety, nutrition, and business to organizations and community members.
Penn State's Department of Food Science offers over 30 short courses and workshops that provide science-based solutions to challenging regulatory, quality, and safety issues faced by the industry.
