Children preferences of coloured fresh cheese prepared during an educational laboratory

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Federica Tesini http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7828-5841
Monica Laureati
Rosa Palagano
Mara Mandrioli
Ella Pagliarini
Tullia Gallina Toschi

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Choices among young consumers are mainly driven by food preferences; in particular, a connection between appearance and acceptance of food has been highlighted, together with a general lack of knowledge of food processing. For these reasons, educational activities are important to increase scientific knowledge and awareness. The cheese-making educational laboratory described herein involved children, adolescents, and their parents/teachers in the preparation of fresh and naturally-coloured cheeses. At the end of the activity, both the colour preference and possible relation between preference and colour of cheese prepared were investigated administering a short questionnaire.

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