IPB University’s Program Dosen Mengabdi (Serving Lecturer) Socializes Dairy Product Diversification in Kelurahan Kebon Pedes
IPB University is back again through Dosen Mengabdi program, held by Lembaga Penilitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (LPPM). The target location this time is Kelurahan Kebon Pedes, Tanah Sareal Sub-District, Bogor City. This area is a central producer of fresh milk in Bogor City. This program is done in Kelurahan Kebon Pedes on Thursday (5/12) and attended by 37 participants comprised of local representatives of RW 8, 9, and 10.
The theme brought up in this activity is the diversification of dairy food products. This theme was chosen because the lecturers serving the place are lecturers of Food Technology and Science (ITP) Department, Faculty of Agriculture Technology, IPB University. Both lecturers are Prof Hanifah Nuryani Lioe and Dr Dede Robiatul Adawiyah.
The material delivered by Prof Hanifah is titled utilization of off-quality milk to produce sweet bread and chicken noodles in Kebon Pedes dairy farmer centre. Off-quality milk are ones that has formed clumps can be used egg substituted in sweet bread dough and noodles.
“Use of off-quality milk as egg substitute is one effort in reducing food waste, mainly in pasteurized milk that are not sold,” she said.
On the other hand, Dr Dede delivered material in processing milk into milk candy. “Milk candy that we make ourselves at home are surely safer for our children’s consumption, compared to giving industrially produced candies that contain preservatives and chemical based coloring.” He said.
The chief of RT 04/RW 10 Kelurahan Kebon Pedes expresses his gratitude to IPB University for sharing their knowledge to the Kebon Pedes community. He hopes, all the knowledge given by IPB University lecturers can be understood and applied well by all citizens.
The outcome of this activity is hoped to reduce milk wasted caused by unsold milk, by turning it into a business idea for local citizens, especially mothers. Diversification of dairy products is an effort in increasing overall nutrition of the people, especially kids. This is because milk is considered a highly nutritional food. The community is also taught to live a healthy lifestyle by reducing consumption of unhealthy chemicals from food, such as preservatives and artificial food coloring by making their own food. (IAAS/RCD)
Keyword: Dosen Mengabdi IPB, IPB lecturer, Food waste, Milk
