Do you like shows such as "Unwrapped" or "How It's Made?" Are you interested in nutrition and/or food safety? Do you want to learn more about the science and technology of food? If so, the Food Science and Technology CDE is perfect for you. This CDE takes place in April at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and is an amazing opportunity for anyone interested in the above fields. If you would like to learn more about the CDE or are already preparing to compete, please evaluate the following resources:

• An overview of the Food Science and Technology rules as well as the rubric for each part of the CDE can be found here or here
• This study guide features basic food safety principles
• These notes give some basics about HACCP and GMPs
• Examples for the sanitation practicum and customer complaint letter can be found on the Iowa FFA Assocation website
• Use this PowerPoint to practice for the safety/sanitation practicum
• Food labels can be made here
• The Food Science test bank can be found on tnffa.org under Teachers>Downloads>CDEs