Food Science Technicians

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Food scientists create new products and recipes at scale, improve taste, nutrition and shelf life, and test food for safety and quality. They work for food manufacturers, government agencies and universities. Food processing is a big industry in Berks County and the Lehigh Valley.

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High school courses that build toward it

• Food Science · Career and Technical

  Builds growing food and raising animals, which this job uses.

• Chemistry · Science

  Builds chemistry, which this job uses.

• Pre-Algebra · Math

  Builds math, which this job uses.

• Computer Science Principles · Computer Science

  Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.

• English 10 · English

  Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.

• Physical Education · Health and PE

  Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.

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