Certain foods have health benefits beyond providing basic nutritional value needed to sustain life. Some foods contain compounds that affect chronic disease, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, etc. The food scientist examines components of the food we eat for these special beneficial effects. Crops grown in arid and semi-arid environments are subtly different, containing more or less of certain compounds such as oleocanthal in olive oil.
Certain foods have health benefits beyond providing basic nutritional value needed to sustain life. Some foods contain compounds that affect chronic disease, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, etc. The food scientist examines components of the food we eat for these special beneficial effects. Crops grown in arid and semi-arid environments are subtly different, containing more or less of certain compounds such as oleocanthal in olive oil.