of biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics are part of the curriculum. Later, a focus is on inorganic chemistry, functional biology, biochemistry and genetics. At most universities, students can specialize in certain areas, this involves subjects such as special food chemistry, nutritional physiology, food law and nutritional medicine. Students who are more interested in the economic aspect usually specialize in the field of food economics. Laboratory exercises are also on the curriculum at most universities. Notable nutritional scientists John Yudkin (1910–1995), who established the first degree in nutritional science in any European university Hans Adalbert Schweigart (1900–1972), the creator of the term vital substances Hans Konrad Biesalski (* 1949) Hanni Rützler (* 1962) Scientific journals Nutrition Journal of Nutritional Science, published on behalf of The Nutrition Society Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology, edited by The Vitamin Society of Japan and Japan Society of Nutrition and Food Science, published by the Center for Academic Publications Japan Food & Nutrition Research, published by the Swedish Nutrition Foundation European Journal of Nutrition, published by Springer Science+Business Media in Germany Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics References External links Society of Nutrition and Food Science Food science