A number of scientific studies have shown that high consumption of fruits and vegetables correlates with good health and lower incidence of diseases like cancer and cardiovascular disease It has ...
Plant & Food Research is the New Zealand Crown research institute responsible for the research and development that adds value to vegetable, fruit, crop and food products. Their research ...
Gouda is a semi-hard Dutch cheese. A Hamilton-based artisan cheese factory makes traditional Gouda using milk directly from the adjoining farm. Discover how each step in the manufacturing process ...
In this activity, students listen to AgResearch’s Dr Matthew Barnett, the singing scientist, performing his latest YouTube release called I love fibre. Students then answer sets of questions and ...
In this activity, students qualitatively analyse common foods such as breakfast cereals, parsley and raisins for the presence of the micronutrient iron, which involves a colorimetric comparison ...
In this activity, students explore ethical issues related to fighting infection. Students learn about the science involved and the associated ethical dilemmas. They have opportunities to discuss ...
Help this global project to develop a faster test for antibiotic resistance by looking inside bacteria that have been treated with antibiotics. This will improve healthcare for patients with ...
Be part of a worldwide movement and use Global Earth Challenge to submit or classify photos to help our planet’s environment and human health. Global Earth Challenge is a citizen science campaign ...
In this online citizen science (OCS) project, participants analyse electron microscope images taken of a range of biological samples, helping scientists better understand cancer, infectious ...
Students develop knowledge of new technology that enables fish oil to be added to food without a fishy taste or smell and design an advertisement to promote an omega-3 enriched food. Purpose To ...
Students develop knowledge of prototype taewa products and design a label that reflects the cultural value and specified market for the product. Purpose Understand the attributes and benefits of ...
Winter is coming!! And so are coughs, colds and other nasty lurgies. What is going on in our bodies? How do we get sick? How do our bodies fight these bugs? In this online PD session recorded on ...
Dr David Stevenson, a senior scientist with Plant & Food Research, defines the term phytochemical and explains some of the actions a class of phytochemicals called polyphenols have within the ...
Polyphenols present in plants we eat are toxic in large amounts, but in small amounts, they are beneficial. Plant & Food Research’s Dr David Stevenson explains this apparent contradiction ...
What can 3D microscopy and chromatography techniques tell you about starch? And how can this knowledge help design the perfect snack bar?
This interactive explains the first steps in the process of making traditional Gouda cheese.Click on the labels to watch the videos and for more information. Find out more about the final steps ...
This interactive explains the final processes involved in making traditional Gouda cheese. Click on the labels for more information. Find out more about the initial steps in the cheese making ...
In this interactive Miel Meyer explains some of the processes for managing cheese quality in making traditional Gouda cheese. Click on the labels to watch the videos and for more information ...
