Reddit mentions of Food Science and Technology

Hi!

Thank you so much for all your thoughtful responses!! =D

At the moment I'm focusing on trying out to see if I would like to/would be able to work in the field of food science developing food products..I'm unable to move at the moment & live in a country where English isn't the main language,with very little money,so going to college is not an option right now & if I could somehow get the funds then I could only manage half time or less (as things are now) . So that has left EdX & textbooks as my only free options (that I'm aware of)

Thanks for the book suggestion.My uni library used to have it & then they threw it out because not many people borrowed it =( .What websites do you recommend (I live in the EU so shipping from Amazon can be an issue)

It would be great if you could list the other foundational courses.

I'm going to look into a foundation degree, does anybody have experience doing a food science one?

How can I work towards taking those collegiate courses? (I thought almost all college courses needed a high school graduation certificate,which I don't have,I only have a GCSE equivalent which is similar to Year 11y taken at 16 year olds)

Thanks for the PDF!

I borrowed :

Food Science and Technology 1st Edition https://www.amazon.com/Food-Science-Technology-Geoffrey-Campbell-Platt/dp/0632064218/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537130232&sr=1-1&keywords=food+science+and+technology+campbell-platt from the library but it was extremely complicated & put me off a bit & made me realize I really need the basics.I'm unsure what level the book is for.

A study buddy/other would be helpful for motivation & for when I get stuck & Google is of no help & to get an idea of what its actually like to work in the field.

I hope I made my situation clearer,so you can understand what I'm looking for/what could work for me.I'm trying to find out my options so that I can decide what is the best way forward without wasting time learning things that won't be useful.. (& any basic relevant Food Science information from textbooks I learn now would be helpful to get through any food science course more easily)

If I find that I love food science & want to pursue a career in it then I hope to find a way to get a Bachelor's degree.How did you know that food science was the area of studies/job for you ? What events made you sure/unsure that food science suited you ?

Thanks!

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PS: Is there a chat for Food Science on Reddit,searched but didn't find any?