[Hermes the Thrice Great]

I'm currently a sophomore Chem BS major. I'm currently taking Organic chemistry. So far it hasn't been too bad, but thats mostly thanks to having a study group which has helped out IMMENSELY!

So far though, there have only been two things that have genuinely sparked my interest, and my general desire to learn more about them: Artificial sugar (like sucralose, saccharin, aspartame, etc.) and GMOs. They have a slight political edge to them. There is a mystique of conspiracy surrounding them. A major in biochemistry or food science seem much more related to them than general chemistry.

Should I consider switching majors now or am I being hasty? Is there anyone conducting research about them? Tell me how it is please! 

Thank you.

[Corribus]

You can easily go into food science with a degree in chemistry. Particularly if you are more interested in the chemical side of things, I would stay where you are. Food science degrees involve a lot of microbiology and process engineering, with chemistry often playing second fiddle. If that kind of stuff doesn't interest you, it's not a degree you should pursue.

[spirochete]

Be careful that you actually know what you want to do with your degree. I may be incorrect, but the way you describe your interests it sounds like you may be more interested in the idea of those things rather than the actual science behind them. GMO's and artificial sweeteners are two fairly different topics. Those two things combined could include jobs genetics/genetic engineering, bioengineering, chemical engineering, public health and epidemiology, medical research, organic synthesis and probably many other things. But jobs in these fields will almost always be more about the nitty gritty details than cool big picture stuff.

Popular science journalism could be an option, but I don't think there are many jobs there.