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S L Bray1, A H Duthie1, R P Rogers1
1Department of Animal Sciences, Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 0540, and the Vermont Department of Agriculture, Montpelier, Vermont 05602.
Abstract:
Two-thousand consumers were surveyed at three county fairs in Vermont to determine their taste preference for samples of good milk and milk with light-induced flavor defect. More than 73% of the people surveyed preferred the good milk sample. More females than males could taste a difference between the two samples, had a preference for one sample, and preferred the good sample. The data suggest strongly that it is in the best interests of the dairy industry to prevent light-induced flavor of milk.
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