Thursday, December 13, 2007

[ December Holiday Camp Day 4 - Yakult Factory ]

More about Yakult

Yakult, a fermented milk drink, was developed in accordance with Dr. Shirota’s philosophy, which is expressed by the three concepts of “preventive medicine,” “A healthy intestine leads to a long life,” and “ensuring good health for as many people as possible.” Yakult’s dairy products contain Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota (Yakult bacteria), which provide strong resistance to bile and gastric juice; and bifidobacteria (strain Yakult), a select variety with proven health benefits. These products are designed primarily to promote health through the daily intake of these microorganisms.

Yakult contains 230 million Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota per milliliter — or 15 billion lactobacilli per bottle — which is 23 times the minimum recommended intake of lactobacilli established by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. What’s more, drinking just one bottle of Yakult 400 provides the body with 40 billion Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota!

As examples of products using probiotics, which have been shown to be effective in preventative medicine, Yakult’s dairy products are produced using the latest technology and painstaking production management, so that they can deliver the living microorganisms essential for good health.

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Products from Yakult

Skincare Products

Other Products

Yakult packaging from different countries


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Getting ready

Allan, Elizabeth, Miranda & Shaun

Shaun & Dillon

Elizabeth & Miranda

Miah, Alix, Issac & Allan

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During the talk

Group A

Group B

Bacteria under the mircoscope

The guide was showing the children a picture of Mr Shirota.

The guide was explaining the different types of good bacteria to the children.

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Children In Focus

Elizabeth

Miranda

Emily

Elijah

Shu Yi

Wen Pei

Miah

Kajsa

Ashley

Dillon

Shaun

Julian

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For Parents:

It was indeed an extremely enriching excursion for all the children and even the teachers.

The guide gave the children a talk about different types of good bacteria that each bottle of Yakult contains and how these bacteria could help our body. The guide even took a drop of Yakult and placed it under the mircosope for the children to see the good bacteria in action. Without a doubt, the children were totally amazed with the experiment.

Subsequently, the guide played a cartoon about the K-boy (Lactobacillus) and B-boy (Bifidobacteria) to further explain the usefulness of these bacteria. The cartoon had definitely captivated their interests, as they watched it attentively and quietly. Now, the children definitely had a more thorough understanding of the 2 good bacteria in the Yakult drink.

After watching the cartoon, the guide brought the children around for a tour. Before she brought us into the factory, she informed us that no photography is allowed in there. Nonethless, the children had a great time in the factory, as they managed to observe the different processes of making Yakult, such as fermenting and packaging. Most of them were very excited to see the big machinery. Cheers!

That marked the end of the tour at Yakult Factory. Each child was given a row of Yakult to bring home. A healthy and yummy drink for ALL!

Cheers,
Angeline

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