Food microbiology

Food microbiology is a way to understand the tiny living things called microorganisms that live in our food. Think of them like little bugs that are too small to see with your eyes. These bugs can be good for us or bad for us, depending on what type of bug it is.

Sometimes, we want to keep the bad bugs out of our food so we don't get sick. Food microbiologists help us do this by studying different ways to make and store our food so we can stay healthy.

Food microbiologists also study the good bugs, like bacteria and yeast, that help make our food taste yummy. They figure out what conditions these bugs need to grow in and how to use them to make our food better.

In short, food microbiology is all about studying the good and bad bugs that live in our food and figuring out how to use them to help us stay healthy and enjoy tasty food.