Our students, faculty and staff help solve issues in food production, food safety, health applications and disease prevention.

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Who We Are

The Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Michigan State University offers nationally recognized academic programs, research and community outreach. Our department is home to nearly 40 faculty, over 40 graduate students, and over 500 undergraduate students across our three undergraduate majors: Dietetics, Food Science, and Nutritional Sciences.

We work to solve contemporary issues in food production, quality and safety, nutrient function and health and chronic disease prevention.

There are also many interdisciplinary opportunities across the Department of Food Science and the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

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  • Katherine Harms 2025-2026 Trout/Fryer Scholarship Recipient

    Published on August 13, 2025
    Katherine Harms, FSHN Nutritional Sciences student, shares her experience with the program and what receiving the G Malcolm Trout Undergraduate Scholarship and the Beth and Holly Fryer Endowed Scholarship has meant for her undergraduate experience.

  • Ava White GFSH Study Abroad 2025

    Published on August 7, 2025
    Ava White, an FSHN Dietetics student, shares her study abroad experience in Spain and Italy and how receiving an FSHN study abroad scholarship has enhanced her experience within her major.

  • Nora Strieter GFSH Study Abroad 2025

    Published on August 6, 2025
    Nora Strieter, an FSHN Dietetics student, shares her study abroad experience in Spain and Italy and how receiving an FSHN study abroad scholarship has enhanced her experience within her major.

  • Magdalena Kortebein 2025-2026 Jadel/Hagelshaw Scholarship Recipient

    Published on August 5, 2025
    Magdalena Kortebein, FSHN Dietetics student, shares her experience with the program and what receiving the Constance Parks Hagelshaw and Doretha June Hagelshaw Scholarship Fund and the Iva Robb Jadel Memorial Scholarship has meant for her.

  • Hannah Stella Tenkorang Ghana Study Abroad 2025

    Published on August 4, 2025
    Hannah Stella Tenkorang, an FSHN Nutritional Sciences student, shares her study abroad experience in Ghana, Africa and how receiving an FSHN study abroad scholarship has enhanced her experience within her major.

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