About This Lesson
Do you know what goes into making sure the food we eat is safe? Milk is one of the most highly regulated and safest foods available. Milk and dairy foods must undergo a number of safety and quality procedures, such as pasteurization, to make sure they are safe and wholesome to consume. This lesson will discuss what steps milk must go through to ensure safety and how dairy products are made from milk. It will also highlight the chemistry that goes into making milk into different products like cheese, yogurt and ice cream. The lesson incorporates science and reading standards for 6th – 8th grade. Two science labs are also included – one on testing milk and another on making cheese.
