DMOZ - Science: Technology: Food Science

Food Science is the study of the production, transport, storage, processing, preparation and presentation of food, and this category is for sites giving an overview of the subject.

Sites intended to influence opinion, for example, about irradiation of food, should be submitted to Society/Issues/Health/Food,_Drink_and_Nutrition/ or Society/Issues/Environment/Food_and_Drink/. Genetically-modified food has its own category at Society/Issues/Science_and_Technology/Biotechnology/Genetics/Genetically_Modified_Food/.

If a site is primarily about technology transfer, applied research or partnerships with the food industry, it should be submitted to Business/Food_and_Related_Products or an appropriate sub-category.

Sites about the nutritional values of foods and their contribution to a balanced diet, or public service information about food safety, should be submitted to Home/Consumer_Information/Food_and_Drink/ or one of the related categories.

Sites concerned with the relationship between diet and health should be submitted to Health/Nutrition/ or one of its sub-categories.

Utilization of food by the body is covered by Health/Nutrition/ or Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/.

If your site is not in English, please submit to World/.

Additives

This category is for sites with information about the scientific and technical aspects of food additives. These are substances added to food to preserve, flavor or improve the taste or appearance of the food.

Please submit your site to the most appropriate category. Submitting to an incorrect category may delay review of your site.
Please submit only websites that have English language content to this category and its subcategories. If your site is in a language other than English, please submit it to the appropriate category of World.

Cereals

Websites concerned with the science and practice of the food processing of grain.

This category is restricted to sites about research into foods derived from grain.

If your site is about the study of cereal growing, please submit to the relevant sub-category of Science/Agriculture/Field_Crops/Cereals/.

Sites about the marketing, processing and sale of cereal products should be submitted to Business/Food_and_Related_Products/Grain/.

If your site is not in English, please submit to the appropriate language category in World/.

Dairy Science

Websites concerned with the science and practice of the food processing of dairy produce.

This category is restricted to sites about research into dairy products.

If your site is about the study of dairy animals, please submit to the relevant sub-category of Science/Agriculture/Animals/Mammals/Dairy/.

Sites about the commercial practice of dairying should be submitted to Business/Industries/Agriculture_and_Forestry/Livestock/Dairy/ and those about the dairy industry to Business/Industries/Food_and_Related_Products/Dairy_Products/.

If your site is not in English, please submit to World/.

Food Safety

These sites contain information about common problems with foods, and ways to minimise them or give news of any problems which have been reported.

This category is for informational sites only. If your site offers consultancy or training services in food safety, please submit to Business. If your site is not in English, please submit it to the appropriate category of World.

Nutrition

This category is intended for sites of interest to scientists and technologists working on the nutritional value of food.

Restricted to sites mainly concerned with the effect on nutrients in food of the processes it undergoes before consumption.

Please submit information for end-users about the nutritional value of food to Home/Consumer_Information/Food_and_Drink/ or one of the related categories.

Sites concerned with the relationship between diet and health should be submitted to Health/Nutrition/ or one of its sub-categories.

Utilization of food by the body is covered by Health/Nutrition/ or Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/.

If your site is not in English, please submit to World/.

Products and Services

This category is for providers of goods and consultancy services for the scientific creation, evaluation or testing of foodstuffs.