Nutrition and Food Issues are Huge

• Two-thirds of Americans are overweight.
• 48 million fall ill to pathogens in food annually.
• 12.6 million don't have enough food to stay healthy.

UVM's Nutrition and Food Sciences (NFS) Department is working to resolve these issues. You can help.

Such powerful social, political and cultural challenges demand a new generation of food and nutrition professionals. Whether your goal is to become a registered dietitian specializing in weight management or a consultant to a food manufacturer trying to develop safer, healthier products, an NFS degree from UVM will serve you well in your future and provide you with knowledge and skills that will help you to serve others.

Our programs provide:

• Solid grounding in the physical, biochemical and nutritional sciences.
• Understanding of the sociological, cultural and behavioral forces that influence attitudes about food and nutrition in the real world.
• Easy access to your professors.
• Internships, networking and research (even as an undergrad).