Education & Experiments Archive

13 December

What’s in a Name?: The Use of Dairy Product Names in Labeling of Plant-Based Alternatives

BY: LAUREN SIPPLE Fluid milk consumption in the United States has declined steadily since the 1970s. A study by the USDA’s Economic Research Service found the decline appears to be related to generational differences, with younger generations consuming milk...

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28 November

The Science Behind Cold Foam and Latte Art

BY: ANGELINA SCHIANO Ah, winter. Fireplaces, scarves, and finally focusing on peppermint mochas instead of pumpkin spice lattes. Say what you want about these sugary drinks; they’ve made Starbucks millions. The coffee beverage industry is extremely lucrative, with US...

coffee, foam, Food Chemistry, latte Education & Experiments, Food Chemistry, Food Technology 2 Comments

21 November

Thanksgiving Turkey Science – Part 2

BY: NORA IDRINA Thanksgiving Turkey Science: The Sequel For the last article, I did a bit of research to find out why Thanksgiving turkey is so hard to get right. Ultimately it boiled down to having to balance cooking...

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20 November

Thanksgiving Turkey Science – Part 1

BY: NORA IDRINA The first time I had Thanksgiving turkey was about four years ago during my first year living and studying in America. Before that, the most exposure I got to the concept of stuffing and roasting a...

food, Food Chemistry Education & Experiments, Food Chemistry 1 Comment

17 October

What’s the Deal with Fair Trade?

BY: MEGAN KESLER From the banning of plastic straws by multiple cities around the U.S. to the increased emphasis on buying local and supporting small business owners, it’s evident that the interest in how we treat mother Earth and...

fair trade, food marketing, sustainability Education & Experiments 1 Comment

03 October

What Happens to Your Food Packaging After You Eat?

BY: MEGAN LOW You have probably witnessed the growth spurt of the meal kit industry over the last couple of years and if not, check out our previous post. Yes, it’s the one where you get exactly two basil...

food packaging, food technology, food waste, meal-kit delivery, sustainability Education & Experiments, Food Packaging, Food Technology 1 Comment

26 September

The Science of Sour Beer

BY: LAUREN SIPPLE A Brief History of Sour Beer When beer was first invented (or perhaps more accurately, discovered), it consisted of two ingredients: grain and water. Although unbeknownst to the people of the time, wild yeast such as...

beer, fermentation, food microbiology, lactic acid bacteria, microbiology, sour beer, yeast Education & Experiments, Food History & Tradition, Food Microbiology, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

12 September

From Farm to Fork to Landfill: How food is wasted

BY: NORA IDRINA When you think of broccoli, the first image that comes to mind is a miniature green tree. But did you know that there are also mini purple trees? The reason we don’t see purplish broccoli in...

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04 September

The Secret to Premium Pet Food

BY: JO-EZER LAU A panel of expert specialists routinely trudge towards the laboratory. They have years, even decades, of experience in sensory evaluation[1], a scientific method that evokes, measures, analyses, and interprets responses to products as perceived through the...

pet food, sensory, Taste Education & Experiments, Sensory & Consumer Science 2 Comments

23 August

What Is Kopi Luwak and Why Is It So Expensive?

BY: ALEX PIERCE-FELDMEYER Kopi is the word for coffee in the Bahasa Indonesian language. Luwak is an Indonesian name of the Asian palm civet native to Southeast Asia shown in the picture below.1 The Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus)...

coffee, flavor, SEM Education & Experiments, Food Chemistry, Food Safety & Processing 2 Comments

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