Nutritional science

science that interprets the nutrients and other substances in food in relation to maintenance, growth, reproduction, health and disease of an organism

science of the Effects of Nutrition on Genes

chemical compound that has an effect on a living organism

Ecotrophology is a branch of nutritional science and food science concerned with everyday practice. It is mainly in Germany that it is seen as a separate branch of the food industry, and the word is rare outside Germany.