FOOD1120 Food Science, Society and Sustainability (UNSW Sydney): rated 4.2/5 overall across 4 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
FOOD1120 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Engineering in School of Chemical Engineering. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 食品科学、社会与可持续性
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Chemical Engineering
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
These days everyone has an opinion on food - its health effects, its quality and taste, its environmental impact. In this course you will examine the development, the science, and the place of food in society so you can engage in these contemporary debates about the future of food.
FOOD1120 has 4 scored reviews: overall 4.2/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.9/5).
On Reddit: "FOOD1120 Food science was a breeze, very understandable content and easy assignments. No attendance marked either If you need help with Japanese A though, hmu. Just memorising and muscle memory game \[Was a demo for Intro Jap B last year\]"
On Reddit: "Food science was pretty easy tbh FOOD1120, assignments are easy too"
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Q: Is FOOD1120 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 4.2/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches FOOD1120, and when is it offered?
A: FOOD1120 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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