Abstract:

The Natural Science Foundation has been the important funding source for basic science studies in China. With
increases in the amount of funding awarded and the number of funded projects, the National and Provincial Natural Science
Foundations of China play increasingly important roles in the basic research in food science. The rapid development of
the food industry has emphasized the important strategic significance of promoting the sustained growth of our national
economy. It has been proved that the progress in food science is the technical guarantee to upgrade the food industry. In view
of this, the applications and approved projects in food science are discussed based on the national and Zhejiang provincial
statistical data in the last three years. The main approval fields and current situations of basic research in food science are
also presented in the present review. In addition, the corresponding future research areas are discussed deeply with respect
to the present main problems and the international development trends in the field of food science. This article can provide
necessary references for researcher project applicants and peer-review experts.

Key words: food, foundation, food science, project application, project approval