An academic merger will draw together Washington State University and the University of Idaho food science departments. The new School of Food Science at the University of Idaho and Washington State University formalizes historic ties that have reached across the seven miles between them for decades. The partnership, which has been approved by both universities’ […]
PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University Chef Jamie Callison and his team edged out the student Dream Team for the second year in a row in a tight Iron Chef WSU competition that featured “secret” ingredients bacon, sweet potatoes and kiwi fruit. Callison, executive chef for WSU’s School of Hospitality and Business Management, won the […]
PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University research on food processing techniques that could improve the quality of meals soldiers eat in the field was featured in the March 2007 edition of Food Engineering Magazine. The research, funded by WSU’s International Marketing Program for Agricultural Commodities & Trade (IMPACT) Center, was conducted by Juming Tang, IMPACT […]
PULLMAN, Wash. – Gustavo Barbosa-Canovas, a Washington State University professor and International Marketing Program for Agricultural Commodities & Trade scientist, was elected as a Fellow for the Institute of Food Science and Technology Tuesday. Barbosa-Canovas is a professor of food engineering in the School of Biological Systems Engineering at WSU, where he teaches food processing […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Many food products that can’t be kept properly refrigerated because of power outages should be discarded, according to Washington State University Extension consumer food safety specialist Karen Killinger-Mann. “I know it may seem wasteful, but improperly refrigerated foods can be a source of serious food-borne illnesses,” says Killinger-Mann. “It’s better to play […]
SEATTLE, Wash. — Producing food literally is a science. On Sept. 14, the science behind foods and other Washington products will be showcased at a public reception at Seattle’s Pike Place Market, sponsored by Washington State University Extension and the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences. The reception will be held from 7 […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Crimson Cooks, a four-member Washington State University student team, will compete against gold-medal winning professional chef Jamie Callison in the finals of Iron Chef Wazzu during WSU 2006 Mom’s Weekend. The cooking contest will be held at 3 p.m., April 8, in the university’s Food Science and Human Nutrition kitchen, FSHN Building, […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — McDonald’s announced “new” oil for French fries and some other products is good news for human health, but no excuse for porking out on oil-rich foods, according to Washington State University food scientists. Barry Swanson, professor of food science and human nutrition, said reducing trans fatty acids by 48 percent and saturated […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Twenty-seven high school and middle school teachers are attending a three-day workshop here on science and our food supply — from farm to dinner table. A mix of science, family sciences and agri-science teachers are attending the course, which began today (Monday). “The program is designed to help teachers meet national and […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Megan Beyerlin, a junior from Centerville, was named Capital Press Outstanding Junior in Consumer and Family Sciences at the 41st annual awards banquet of Washington State University’s College of Agriculture and Home Economics on Saturday (April 15). Beyerlin, an honors student in the general dietetics program of the food science and human […]