<p>Right?</p>
<p>I’m planning to do ChemE for undergrad. After that, I can get on-the-job training or do a Masters in Food Technology.</p>
<p>Food is too important to the American public health to be outsourced to a developing country to develop and test. To a lesser extent, food is also perishable so it should not be sent halfway round the world for testing, then halfway back to USA for consumption.</p>
<p>USDA will keep the Food tech jobs in America?</p>
<p>I’m working for a food company now.</p>
<p>Never underestimate A) a corporation’s desire for profit above all else or B) a corporation’s influence on government. That said, food is up there with defense industry jobs on the ‘least likely to be outsourced’ list. So if you want to work in food do it; it’s a great industry to be in because no matter how bad the recession people gotta eat.</p>
<p>Thanks chuy, could you share a little about your job scope? Maybe if it is too privvy and your employer might be reading this, you can PM me.</p>
<p>For me, food is so much more interesting that petroleum.</p>
<p>I’m thinking:
-anything related to fun companies like B & J, such as optimising the diameter of their factory pipes so that the ice-cream can flow at a faster rate, for its given viscosity 
-food chemist? not directly related to ChemE, and really long apprenticeship to enter their small, tight society</p>
<p>I don’t know anything about that side of food. I’m working in production management.</p>