Ackee - More than just food
JAMAICA'S AGRICULTURAL sector has been exploiting the ackee fruit with great success and today it is the fourth largest agricultural export crop. Between January and September last year, processed ackee exports passed the $300 million mark.
PROFILE - Camille Bowen
MENTION ACKEE in the Department of Chemistry, UWI, Mona Campus, Jamaica and you will be directed to Camille Bowen, research student and assistant lecturer.Ms. Bowen recently submitted her PhD thesis on various aspects of the ackee fruit.
Watch that barbecue! - Pollutants in our foods
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC Nuclear Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are environmental pollutants that are found in the air, water, soil and, unavoidably, food. Various sources contribute to PAH contamination in the environment including oil spills...
OUR VIEW - Great potential in food science
THIS WEEK we feature the work of the food chemistry section on ackee and the impact of food quality and safety. Strategically, the department has identified food science as an area with great growth potential....
Certification for food processors in Jamaica
EVERY TWO years the Department of Chemistry at UWI, Mona Campus, Jamaica offers the Better Process Control School (BPCS) course to processors of low acid and acidified canned foods.
Food safety - that's our focus!
TRADITIONALLY, JAMAICAN meals are prepared from raw ingredients in homes, restaurants and cook shops. The cooks have a basic understanding of the foods they use and their properties and are thus able to produce tasty dishes to satisfy the...
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