Ice cream researchers making sweet strides with 'functional foods'

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 12:21 in Earth & Climate

A comfort food, a tasty treat, an indulgence - ice cream conjures feelings of happiness and satisfaction for millions. Ice cream researchers at the University of Missouri have discovered ways to make ice cream tastier and healthier and have contributed to ice cream development and manufacturing for more than a century. Today, MU researchers are working to make ice cream into a functional food, adding nutrients such as fibre, antioxidants and pro-biotics to premium ice cream...

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