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Making Stone Age Cheese

These resources use the context of feasting at Stonehenge to consider aspects of food processing, food allergies and intolerance.  There are opportunities for students to:

  • make and test their own cottage cheese
  • to consider the effect of processing on lactose content of foods
  • to evaluate the impact of lactose intolerance  on lifestyle and health
  • to learn the difference between food allergies and intolerances via a quiz
  • and the option to compare modern whey protein production with cheese making

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