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Food and Science Technology: How Charlotte Teens Are Changing the Industry
By Brenda Porter-Rockwell
With more than 8,600 food scientists in the U.S., African Americans account for only 4% of that population, according to career industry website, Zippia.com. Enter Charlotte-based nonprofit George Washington Carver Food Research Institute Agriculture STEAM Academy. This two-week summer immersion program for high schoolers is more call to action to increase representation in food science careers than traditional summer camp.…