r/foodscience↗
Food Science
A professional place to discuss questions regarding food science and technology, as well as the greater food industry. Join our Discord channel for more in depth discussions. Link: https://discord.gg/x7DbTkAe9D (For culinary or nutrition questions, visit r/AskCulinary or r/Nutrition.)
93k subscribers225 posts / mo in Sep 2026193 authors / mosince 2009
r/foodscience has 93k members (+38% over the last 12 months). It gets about 225 posts a month from 193 people. Top topics: Cookbooks & Recipes, Fermented Peppers and CulinaryCareerAdvice.
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Cookbooks & Recipes1.1%
- Fermented Peppers1.0%
- CulinaryCareerAdvice0.8%
- Ice Cream Making Tips0.6%
- Cooking Basics & Recipes0.6%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- ScienceDirect
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Doi
- European Union
- Medium
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