Fomento de la motivación investigadora en Alimentación Sostenible en estudiantes de Grado

Abstract

Research in Food Sciences is becoming more relevant every day. The world is facing unprecedented global problems affecting food sustainability and the link between food and health is scientificallyproven. University degrees enable professional practice in various areas, but these are not equally known or contemplated by students. Bringing research into Sustainable Food to the classroom is the best way to inform and motivate people to choose this professional area. It is based on the hypothesis that the students of the Degree in Food Science and Technology of the University ofValencia do not know in depth the scientific career related to the area nor are they motivated to choose this professional option. The general objective is to verify this hypothesis through selfadministered questionnaires on knowledge and motivations in relation to research in this area to students of 2nd and 4th courses of this Degree. On the other hand, it is intended to provide trainingto 2nd-year students based on the experiences of researchers from universities, research centers, technology centers and companies, and to assess whether after such training there has been animprovement in knowledge and motivation towards a scientific career.