We are living in an era of severe mass extinction, due to air and water pollution which contaminates and reduces the worldwide biodiversity including both plants and animals, this results in global warming, oxygen deficiency, and loss of agricultural and forestry products. This causes a slow but steady increase in price throughout the years, and […]
Food & Beverages
The First Ever World Food Safety Day
According to the United Nations (UN), there are approximately 600 million cases of food borne illness every year. Food borne illness is carried or transmitted to people by food that are contaminated by microorganisms such as viruses, pathogenic bacteria and other parasites. These foods are generally moist, rich in protein and have a neutral or […]
Various Types of Liquid Milk
Many things need to be considered when choosing milk, especially milk for children. One of the main things that need to be looked at is the type of milk you want to buy. The types of milk are generally listed on the front of the milk label. Different types and names of milk can reflect […]
Interesting Facts About Tea (by: Klara Elvina)
As a part of Asian culture, drinking tea is a common thing to do. Whether it is hot or iced, sweetened or unsweetened; for us Indonesians having a tea during or after meals is a must. There is even a commercial about ready-to-drink tea that emphasizes to drink tea whatever we eat. Drinking tea, surely, […]
Butter Quality Parameters
Butter is the animal fat obtained from the separation between fat and non-fat fraction of milk. Separation is done using a cream separator centrifuge method based on the differences in specific gravity. Fat (the cream part) has lighter density therefore it will rise to the top surface, while the non-fat fraction is in liquid form […]
Interesting Facts about Chocolate Milk
Chocolate milk is one of the most favorite milk flavor, for both kids and adults. Enjoyment of milk combined with a delicious chocolate flavor is one reason why this product is highly preferred. Almost all types of milk on the market, whether it is liquid milk, milk powder and sweetened condensed milk has a chocolate […]