after b.tech in food technology what will i have to do for being nutritionist?
Hello candidate
Food Technology is a science branch that deals with the techniques involved in production, processing, preservation, packaging, labeling, quality management, and distribution of food products. Early scientific research into food technology concentrated on food preservation.
Jobs type for a Food Technology Graduate
- Food technologist.
- Nutritional therapist.
- Product/process development scientist.
- Quality manager.
- Regulatory affairs officer.
- Scientific laboratory technician.
- Technical brewer.
After completing your graduation and post-graduation/ PG diploma, you will be termed as a Nutritionist. In order to be termed as a dietician, it is important to register with the Indian Dietetic Association as a Registered Dietician .
To qualify as a Registered Dietician, you are required to pass the entrance exam conducted by the Indian Dietetic Association (IDA). You should have either completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics or a M.Sc. in Food & Nutrition, followed by a 6-months internship after graduation, to be eligible for the exam. The exam is divided into 2 papers. Paper-1 includes areas such as Human Physiology, Biochemistry, Physiologic and Metabolic Changes in Disease, Food Microbiology, Sanitation, and Hygiene, etc. Paper-2 includes Human Nutrition and Meal Management, Community Nutrition, Diet Therapy (Theory), Nutrition Education and Dietetic Counselling and Food Services Management.
Feel free to ask your queries and all the best for your future endeavours.
