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Food Technology was established in what year?
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1947
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How many, regional sections are there in IFT?
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55
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What was the first US consumer product sold in the Soviet Union?
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Pepsi-Cola
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How many geographic areas is the IFT Student Association divided into?
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6.
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On September 30, 1985, IFT's OSPA became a functioning entity, one of whose objectives was to establish IFT as the authoritative source of information on Food Science and Technology. What exactly do the initials OSPA stand for?
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Office of Scientific Public Affairs.
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This award is considered to be the most prestigious of the IFT awards and is bestowed for consistent and essentially lifetime contributions to food science and technology. Name the award.
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The Nicholas Appert Medal.
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Two of the following are NOT required core courses on the IFT undergraduate curriculum minimum standards. Name the two: Food chemistry, food microbiology, food engineering, food processing, food analysis, food law, food packaging.
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A: food packaging and food law.
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What city has hosted the most IFT annual meetings?
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Chicago
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What year was IFT founded?
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1939.
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Who was the first president of IFT?
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Samuel C. Prescott.
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What is IFTs definition of food science?
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Employs biological, chemical, and physical research to develop the basic understanding necessary to provide a nutritious, safe, and acceptable diet.
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Name the past 5 cities IFT's annual meeting has been held.
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Chicago, Atlanta, Orlando, New Orleans, Chicago
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Who is the Scientific Editor of the Journal of Food Science?
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Owen Fennema
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Who is the winner of the 1999 Nicholas Appert Award?
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RoDert Cassens
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What is the number of student chapters of IFT?
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43
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When were the 1st IFT fellows inducted?
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1970
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IFT used to have divisions and specialized technology groups. What are they now called and when did this change occur?
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Divisions, 1990
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What national IFT award recognizes excellence in University teaching?
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William V. Cruess Award
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Give the venues for IFT annual meeting from 2001-2010.
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New Orleans, Anaheim, Chicago, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Orlando, Chicago, New Orleans, Anaheim, Chicago
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Who comprises the Executive Committee of the IFTSA?
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President, Secretary and Area Representatives
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Following are the competitions conducted at the IFT
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College bowl, Product development, Chapter of the year, Graduate & Undergraduate Paper
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How many teams will be competing in the College Bowl finals in July?
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Six
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The Calvert Wiley Award of IFT recognizes what?
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Distinguished service to IFT
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Which IFT committee has oversight of IFTSA?
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Sections and divisions
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What is sea foods division of the IFT now known as?
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Aquatic food products division
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Which positions are committee chairs in IFTSA?
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Operations, Finance, Information Systems, Membership, General Editor, Global Relations, Nominations and elections, Development and communications
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Where was the 1995 Annual Meeting of IFT held?
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Anaheim, CA
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