Essays on Food Science

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This research paper aims to determine the extent to which coffee grounds can be recycled for skin care purposes. Also it aims to create homemade skincare products such as facial masks and soaps using coffee grounds that are generated in massive quantities by coffee shops and instant coffee industries. The coffee industry has a large impact on the global economy. Environmentally speaking, the industry also has a significant impact. Every year, more than two billion tonnes of coffee wastes are produced. Coffee by-products are usually deemed virtually useless. The coffee grounds are directly thrown away during the processing and ...

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Color and texture are important attributes related to vegetable quality. The objective of this study was to determine the changes in quality characteristics, caused by cooking time, and pH (alkali and acid addition) in some vegetables. Four different vegetables — carrots, spinach, red cabbage and cauliflower — were analyzed for changes in color and texture associated to time of boiling, the effect of alkali (baking soda), and the effect of acid (vinegar and cream of tartar). Samples of each vegetable were prepared and treated for five minutes. Color change was measured visually and using the L*a*b* technique. Color and ...

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The debate over the potential benefits of organic foods and conventional ones has been ongoing for quite a long time. Due to numerous reasons, consumers believe that organic foods are healthier, environmentally friendly as well as possess ethical option and they are not far from the truth. A number of scientific evidence indicate that organic foods are better for nature, involves high animal welfare, natural and great tasting foods aspects as well as safer and healthier option than non-organic ones. Studies reveal various reasons why consumers choose organics and interestingly most consumers who go for organics do so because ...

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- Statement of the Problem – Why is organic farming is better than conventional farming - Theoretical Framework – Organic farming is a method of producing fruits and vegetables using low environmental impact approach, while conventional farming uses chemical products that could affect both the nutrient level and quality of the final product (Cisilino and Madau, 2007). - Methodology - Type of Research - Qualitative - Respondents – Farmers, nutritionists, food engineer, selected consumers, health experts, and food experts. - Questionnaire – Survey and interview - Purpose of the study – The purpose of ...

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Composition of Dietary Fiber Dietary fiber is an essential component in nutrition and health (Mora et al., 2013; Klosterbuer, Roughead, & Slavin, 2011). Thus, the present study will explore the effect of particle size and source of fiber on the level of cholesterol in the human digestion system. Primarily, dietary fiber is a constituent of plant foods and includes materials that have diverse morphological and chemical structure. Such materials resist enzymatic action in the human digestion system (Dhingra et al. 2012). In the gastrointestinal tracts, the dietary fiber forms a matrix that has both amorphous and fibrous characteristics. The matrix’s ...

Integrated Business Management

Executive Summary This case study is based on the legal and commercial position of Choc Deluxe. The USP of this small scale specialist chocolate company was the quality. In the global industry of eighty-billion dollars, Choc Deluxe was a player. An issue emerged concerning to the availability of cocoa, which is the key ingredient in chocolate-making. There was a large order in hands of Choc Deluxe of supplying chocolate bars to a top-end department store for Christmas. However, the issue was that the order cannot be met effectively due to unavailability of Criollo cocoa. In such situation, the executive management of ...

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Evidently, the recent past has experienced a significant rise in lifestyle diseases, which can be managed adequately by adapting good dietary habits. Worth noting is the fact that dietary fiber plays a crucial role in managing these life style diseases. Speaking of dietary fiber this connotes to bulk or roughage in plant based foods, which cannot be digested or absorbed by the body. As such, fiber in food passes through various parts of the digestive system without undergoing any form of digestion (Abreu et al. 388). Worth noting is the fact that there exists two classes of fiber; soluble and ...

- Introduction & Thesis Statement Organic foods have in recent years become popular among consumers in the food market. Despite the shift of consumer preferences and tastes towards organic foods has spurred more confusion among many customers. Different products have adopted advertisement labels that claim that the foods are organic; something that remains improvable by consumers. The overarching question in the organic food debate is whether these foods are healthier compared to inorganic foods. Are these the foods nutritious? Are the labels that are used on organic foods genuine and what do they really mean? Are the expensive prices ...

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Different sectors of the global economy continue to experience advancements and developments. Food industry is not an exceptional sector. Various developments and advancements within the food industry have resulted into remarkable accomplishments. Molecular gastronomy and food science are amongst the numerous developments and that continue to characterize the food industry. Molecular gastronomy refers to a subset of food science technology whereby both physical and chemical processes of cooking are identified, evaluated, analyzed, and developed further. Molecular gastronomy and food science in general have furthered exploration of texture and flavor in food. The following paper aims at justifying the thesis ...

Most of us today believe in taking vitamin tablets to supplement the much needed vitamins which are found in the whole foods. But Dr. Vic Shayne, Food Science Researcher & Director, Nutrition Research Center, Boulder, CO, has shown that vitamins are best when consumed through whole foods and are worst when consumed as vitamin or multivitamin pills. According to him naturally available food is well balanced in nutrition and does not pose any danger of side effects.

Moreover, foods have many other nutrients which are not found in multivitamin pills and are more important as nutrients than vitamins or ...