The Scientific Revolution began in the Industrial Revolution era, during the 17th century.  Galileo, Newton etc

In the 19th century – science took a leading role in technology and medicine.

Impact on food supply & nutrition:

With Science the discovery of food fraud was discovered: Ash was found to be added to flour.

• The British food and drug act evolved.
• Control over food supply, health and physical well being
• Food preservation techniques – such as pasteurisation
• Method for analysis of food & components
• Discovery of Vitamin
• Analysis methods used to enforce food law.