The issue of whether children should learn subjects related to food science has been raising a lot of debates. Some might say that it is not necessary for their future because they just need to spend time studying important lessons that provide knowledge for their career. On the contrary, others insist on the opinion that teenagers should know fundamentals about foods and have cooking skills in order to take care of themselves. Viewing from a general prospectives, the essay discusses both viewpoints, i personally agree with the former for the following reasons.