Myth Topic for 2024-2025
Student teams are tasked with selecting a myth or misconception specifically related to food safety or food quality to debunk through their abstract and video submission.
Organized by IFT’s Education, Extension & Outreach Division (EEOD), this competition offers an exciting opportunity for students to apply their expertise in food and nutritional sciences to debunk common misconceptions related to food.
Teams of up to four students are invited to submit an abstract outlining the myth they plan to challenge. Selected teams will move forward to create a dynamic 5-minute video for a chance to win one of three possible cash prizes.
With the team’s permission, all video submissions will be showcased on IFT’s YouTube Channel, providing a platform for your work to educate and inspire a wide audience.
Why Enter?
- Engage in food science education: Play an active role in outreach and education within your field.
- Challenge misinformation: Dive into scientific research to tackle common food myths.
- Help promote the EEOD and inspire future food science educators.
- Showcase your work: Your video could become part of an online library of food science resources, helping to educate the public and fight misinformation.
Awards
Up to 3 awards will be presented:
- First Place: $1000 per team
- Second Place: $750 per team
- Third Place: $500 per team
Eligibility
- All participants must be IFT student members prior to submitting their team’s abstract
- Individuals or teams of up to 4 members
- Multiple teams from the same university permitted
- Teams may be undergraduate students, graduate students, or both together
- Students must be enrolled in a food science or related program
2024-25 Competition Submission Timeline
- Preliminary abstract submission deadline: Monday, February 10, 2025, 11:59 p.m. CT
- Final video submission deadline: Monday, May 12, 2025, 11:59 p.m. CT
Submit Your Team Roster and Abstract
Rules, Guidelines & Evaluation
Contact
Please reach out to Competition Chair Vinay Mannam if you have any questions about the competition. Please reach out to Melanie Bozek regarding submission form process.