Scottie Mayfield, president emeritus of Mayfield Dairy Farms, visited Woodland Elementary School on Friday, April 15, 2016, after hearing from 40 third-graders who conducted a blind taste test of milk stored in two different containers—wax-cardboard cafeteria containers and plastic yellow Mayfield jugs, like those used for store-bought milk—and determined they preferred milk stored in plastic. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Scottie Mayfield, president emeritus of Mayfield Dairy Farms, visited Woodland Elementary School in April after hearing from 40 third-graders who conducted a blind taste test of milk stored in two different containers—wax-cardboard cafeteria containers and plastic yellow Mayfield jugs, like those used for store-bought milk—and determined they preferred milk stored in plastic.
In the blind taste test, about 94 percent of the students preferred the milk that had been stored in plastic jugs, Woodland teacher Linda Young said. The persuasive opinion writing students, who are in the third-grade classes of Young and Inger Scudder, sent letters to Mayfield Dairy Farms suggesting that cafeteria milk be stored in plastic bottles like those used in grocery stores, Young said.
Impressed by the letters and responding to consumer concerns, Mayfield visited the school and met with the students on Friday, April 15.
He said the students were right.
“I appreciate your work,” Mayfield told the third-graders. “It appears to be accurate.” [Read more…]
