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What is a Dietitian?
How would you like to tell people what to eat? You can if you're a Dietician or Nutritionist. People with these jobs promote health and good eating habits through education, research, and community programs. Closely related is the career of Food Scientist. People with this job study the physical, microbiological and chemical properties of food. They also specialize in selecting, preserving, packaging, and distributing safe and nutritious foods.
Salary depends on the area of food science you choose. For example, a starting dietitian can earn between $20,000 to 50,000 a year; a cereal chemist may earn over $50,000.