Professor Jacino

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Tests

HOW MILK IS MADE?!

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1. What is a cow’s body temperature?

36.6°C

38°C

38.8°C

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2. Is it safe to drink milk fresh from the cow?

Yes

You have to boil it first

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3. What does the bactofuge machine do?

It mixes milk

It takes microorganisms out of milk

It heats milk

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4. If you look at milk under a microscope set to 600x magnification, what will you be able to count?

Balls of fat

Dirt

Microorganisms

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5. Which product do the large balls of fat form?

Skim milk

Cream

Buttermilk

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6. Which product do the small balls of fat form?

Skim milk

Cream

Whole milk

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7. Why do the balls of fat in milk have to be the same size?

To stop large balls of fat from settling on the surface of the milk

To stop small balls of fat from settling on the surface of the milk

So the milk doesn’t turn into buttermilk

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8. What percent fat is fresh cow’s milk ?

10%

0.5%

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9. What percent fat is cream?

35%

10%

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10. If a carton of milk can be stored unopened at room temperature, what is its packaging made of?

Polyethylene and cardboard

Polyethylene

Polyethylene, cardboard and foil

Your score is

The average score is 40%

Children are curious and they are interested in where things come from that are in their daily lives. Why is something done and who does it? Thus an idea was born to explain how the products that are most commonly used are created today. There are a lot of entertaining materials around us for children that are very good, but my goal is to create educational material that can be used by smaller children for acquiring general knowledge. For older children, however, it will provide in-depth knowledge of what equipment is used in the production process,” the author of the project says.

About Us

Professor Jacino and “Where it comes from” is an audiovisual project, that educates children about where the food that we consume daily comes from. By watching animated short films, the children can, on their own or together with adults, find out the entire route of food from obtaining raw materials till the shelves in the stores.

In 2017 and in 2018 two books for children “Where flour comes from” and “Where milk comes from” were published.

The author acquired the idea of audiovisual material, when telling her son Valts about the processes of producing food today starting from acquiring the raw materials. By explaining what the buildings that we see around us are and what they are built for, as well as the processes of production and creation that result in the particular product. At the same time we can also get acquainted with the professions that are related to the production of the particular product.

The educational material compiles knowledge provided by the lecturers of the Faculty of Food Technology of the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies and professionals of product manufacturing. Companies that are among the largest in Latvia share their knowledge.

About the author

“Children are curious and they are interested in where things come from that are in their daily lives. Why is something done and who does it? Thus an idea was born to explain how the products that are most commonly used are created today. There are a lot of entertaining materials around us for children that are very good, but my goal is to create educational material that can be used by smaller children for acquiring general knowledge. For older children, however, it will provide in-depth knowledge of what equipment is used in the production process,” the author of the project says.
Kristīne Jacino has obtained a Doctoral degree in food science. Professional skills in manufacturing processes have been developed for 14 years in one of the largest food production companies in Latvia.