Ethics ‘increasingly important’ in food science
The trend in the food industry is to be more aware of ethical issues, according to a university professor.
Andy Taylor, an expert in flavour technology at the University of Nottingham, suggested consumers appeared to be prepared to pay more for food that was organic or free range.
This meant ethics would be an important subject for people working in the food technology industry, who have to keep abreast of public sentiment and ahead of trends and other developments.
“Ethical issues are a priority for many people working in food science,” he told the Independent.
“As people become more willing to pay for their food Â… ethics will creep even higher up the agenda for food scientists.”
His comments were published in a feature exploring the food science industry and looking at different career opportunities.
Ethics in farming is an issue also promoted by the Food Ethics Council.
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