NUTRITION AND FOOD SCIENCE

The Nutrition and Food Science Department aims to empower students to be health-conscious, sustainable and become discerning individuals; nurturing students to better manage their lives for the present and the future in terms of health and lifestyle.

In SGS Nutrition and Food Science, we aim to develop students’ understanding of concepts of nutrition and food science through the joy of learning. Lessons are done through the use of blended learning, differentiated learning and inquiry-based learning.

Key programmes

NFS Subjects Offered in SGS:

  • Food and Consumer Education (Lower Secondary)
  • Nutrition and Food Science 6079 (Express)
  • Nutrition and Food Science 6073 (Normal Academic)
  • Nutrition and Food Science 5979 (Normal Technical)
Achievements (2020-2022) :
  • Keat Hong x YoRipe Healthy Sandwich Competition Top 10 CAT C 2022
  • 12th Design for Change Challenge 2021 by Design for Change Singapore 1st Place
  • Temasek Polytechnic Future of Food Baking Challenge 2021 1st Runner Up
  • Republic Polytechnic Food and Beverage Entrepreneurship Competition Champion and Top 5
  • 13th Design for Change Challenge 2021 by Design for Change Singapore (Ongoing)

Collaboration Projects with External Organizations 2021/ 2022

  • UglyFoods 2021 Cut the Food Waste/ Save the ugly foods
  • National Kidney Foundation (NKF) 2022 No Sugary Drinks Challenge
  • Singapore Kidney Foundation 2022 Keeping Ageing at Bay Applied Learning Programme

NFS Projects by Students:

  • SGS Young Nutritionist Programme