Dietetics or Food Techonology Which is Better

Between Dietetics or Food Techonology which course has better scope ?

[Kiran Chandar]

Both Dietetics or Food Technology courses are having wide scope in their respective fields .

Scope of Bachelor of Science in Nutrition & Dietetics
Employment Areas
Nursing Care Facility
Teach the Science of Nutrition and Dietetics in Colleges and Universities
Catering Departments of Star Hotel
Research Labs of Food Manufacturer
Health Department of Government
Food Service Field
Hospital
Health and Recreation Club
Canteen
Institutional Catering
Health Care Field
Research & Development and Social Welfare
Food service field include food Catering service
Restaurant

Job Types
Researcher
Nutrition Trainer
Administrative Nutritionists
Public Health/Community Dietitian
Area Business Manager - Nutrition
Advisor - Nutrition
Medical Representative - Nutrition
Nutritional Sales Executive
Consultant
Therapeutic Dietitian
Food Show Host
Sports Nutritionist

Remuneration for Nutrition & Dietetics professionals is depended on the job and the area of work. In private hospitals, trainees may get starting salary of Rs. 2500 per month and after they gain more experience their salary may range between Rs. 4500 – 5000 with benefits.

Scope of Food Technology
The areas where one can find employment in this industry are:
Food processing companies and food research laboratories
Catering establishments
Retailers
Bakers
Meat, poultry, trimmers, and fish cutters
Slaughterers and meat packers
Food batch makers
Food cooking machine operators and tenders
Food and tobacco roasting, baking and drying machine operators and tenders
Food wholesalers
Hospitals

The major players in private sector in this industry in India are:
ITC Limited
Perfetti India Ltd.
Cadbury India Ltd.
PepsiCo India Holdings
Nestle India Pvt. Ltd.
Britannia Industries Ltd.
Hindustan Lever Limited
Milkfood
MTR foods limited
Godrej industries Limited
Gits Food Products Pvt. Ltd.
Dabur India Ltd.
Parle Products Pvt. Ltd.
Agro Tech Foods
Amul

Can you tell me which better course to choose between Nutrition & Dietetics and Food Technology as I am confused between the two?

[Kiran Chandar]

Both Nutrition & Dietetics and Food Technology field have a very wide scope in India and abroad too. Below I am providing you the details of both:

Food Technology Job Types
Food Microbiologist
Food Standards Officer
Food Technologist
Food Scientist
Process Engineer
Project Manager
Research Technician

Food Technology Employment Areas
Nestle
Cadbury
Simplot
Heinz and Kraft (Research and Development)
Marketing or Quality Assurance
Technical Sales
Production Management
Process and Product Development
Research and Development

Good Food Technology Colleges in India

All India Institute of Local Self Government (AIILSG)
Corporation Building, Kacherippady Junction, Chittoor Road, Ernakulam
Kochi, Kerala

D.G.M.M.E.S. Mampad College
Mampad College P.O.
Malappuram, Kerala

Silver Arts and Science College
Chembra Road, Perambra
Kozhikode, Kerala

University of Calicut
Malappuram
Calicut, Kerala

Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology
District- Udham Singh Nagar
Pantnagar, Uttarakhand

IFTM University
Lodhipur Rajput, Delhi Road (NH-24)
Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh

Nutrition & Dietetics Job Types
Researcher
Consultant
Therapeutic Dietitian
Food Show Host
Sports Nutritionist
Nutrition Trainer
Administrative Nutritionists
Public Health/Community Dietitian
Area Business Manager - Nutrition
Advisor - Nutrition
Medical Representative - Nutrition
Nutritional Sales Executive

Nutrition & Dietetics Employment Areas
Hospital
Health and Recreation Club
Canteen
Nursing Care Facility
Teach the Science of Nutrition and Dietetics in Colleges and Universities
Catering Departments of Star Hotel
Research Labs of Food Manufacturer
Health Department of Government
Food Service Field
Institutional Catering
Health Care Field
Research & Development and Social Welfare
Food service field include food Catering service
Restaurant

Good Nutrition & Dietetics Colleges in India
Aiman College of Arts and Science for Women
K.Sathanur
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu

Ethiraj College for Women (Autonomous)
Ethiraj Salai, Egmore
Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Faith institute
Ramachandrapura, Vidyaranayapura, Main Road
Bangalore, Karnataka

Dr. Ambedkar Government Arts College (DAGAC)
Vyasarpadi
Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Banarsi Dass Arya Girls College
#42, Haqiqat Road, Jalandhar Cantt
Jalandhar, Punjab