Brown's UNDERSTANDING FOOD: PRINCIPLES AND PREPARATION, 7th Edition, has been a best-selling food fundamentals title for over 25 years. It takes the undergraduate student on a comprehensive journey through the science of food, covering the core content of three important fields -- nutrition science, food science and food service -- helping students to choose a career in the industry. Contemporary and comprehensive, the seventh edition discusses classification, composition, selection, purchasing and storage for a range of foods, and explores various aspects of food service, including food preparation, meal planning, equipment, food preservation and government regulations. This edition is available with an updated MindTap course, Cengage’s digital teaching and learning platform, that powers students from memorization to mastery.