Food Science at UMass

Securing the Safety of the Food Supply

UMass Amherst scientists are conducting research to promote the safety of the food we eat—and to stop the spread of outbreaks when they occur.

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Student Spotlight: Sabrina Incognito

Meet Sabrina from East Hanover, New Jersey. They are a junior majoring in Food Science. Sabrina has always had a passion for experimenting and making things. What really enticed them was the idea that you could take one thing and turn it into something completely different. 

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Top-Tier Ranking

The number one food science PhD in the U.S. and one of the top food science departments worldwide.

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World-Class Faculty

Three of our faculty members are rated as the most highly cited agricultural scientists in the world.

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First in the Nation

The first food science academic discipline began at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1918.

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