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Show Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Page 9 AggieLife Utah State University • Logan, Utah • www.aggietownsquare.com Say cheese, you're on TV UEN's Content Specialist Jenn Gibbs said the program encourages people to learn more about a food individuals eat regularly. "With programs such as this, we're heeding President Obama's call to support science, technology, engineering and math literacy in our community," she said. "Who hasn't wondered why Swiss cheese has holes or what gives different cheeses their unique characteristics? "Cheese Science" taps into our natural curiosity about a common food to show us a world that's far more fascinating and complex than most of us realize — the world of Food Science." Bob Ward, assistant By KATE AUMAN staff writer Utah Education Network (UEN) has a new project that promotes science, technology, engineering, math and culture all through a show and Web site, uen.org/tv/cheese, about cheese. The project is called "Cheese Science," and USU professors have been interviewed for short clips about everything cheese. The interviews discuss why people prefer certain kinds of cheese to how the way an animal grazes affects the flavor of cheese. Some professors interviewed were Allen Young, Robert Ward, Marie Walsh, Brian Nummer, Donald J McMahon, Silvana Martini, Jong-Su Eun and Jeff Broadbent. professor in nutrition and food sciences, said the program can apply to the viewer's life. "In a lot of science courses at Utah State, the science is separate from real life," Bob said. "Whereas, 'Cheese Science' has a real-world application: cheese." The "Cheese Science" project covers the cultural aspects of cheese through its show "Cheese Slices" on UEN-TV Mondays at 8 p.m. The show visits countries all around the world to show how they make cheese. According to Landmark Media, one episode covers Pecorino cheese made in Tuscany and Bra, Italy. Pecorino is one of the eldest cheeses of Europe. This episode also covers the Slow Food Festival in Italy, where the main focus of the festival is to protect biodiversity for future generations. Landmark Media also said the Netherlands is the second-largest exporter of cheese and is the main focus of another episode. The episode showcases Gouda and Edam cheeses, and also traditional cheeses that the Dutch do not export. It also covers the history of the art of making cheese in this region western region of the I See CHEESE, page 16 Ma . ' or -4. < ..• tofr IN; UTAH STATESMAN photo Planned Parenthood offers family planning to individuals service." In fact, according to Galloway, the majority of people using Planned Parenthood do so to assist in mapping out their family. "Planned Parenthood provides health care services to about 52,000 men and women and the majority is for family planning," she said. Another service offered through Planned Parenthood is distribution of emergency contraception, or the "morning-after" pill. Emergency contraception works by keeping a woman from ovulating, or releasing eggs. It also thickens cervical mucus, preventing sperm from fertilizing an egg. Emergency contraception is often confused with the abortion pill, RU 486. The difference, Galloway said, is in the timing of the pill. She said, "(Emergency contraception) interrupts a potential pregnancy. It doesn't terminate a pregnancy." Two of the most controversial services pro- By KASEY VAN DYKE staff writer Accidents happen. By accidents, Planned Parenthood means unprotected sex and unexpected pregnancy. "Accidents Happen" is the line that introduces its emergency contraception on the Planned Parenthood Web site. While birth control might be one of the first things people think of when it comes to Planned Parenthood, it also offers HIV testing, "general health care," hepatitis and HPV vaccinations, and pregnancy testing and services. Karrie Galloway, CEO of Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, has worked for Planned Parenthood since 1981. She said many people come to Planned Parenthood for the affordable birth control, which is made possible by a National Family Planning Grant. She also said birth control is the "most used I See PREGNANT page 16 PLANNED PARENTHOOD PROVIDES health care services to about 52,000 men and women.The organization offers affordable birth control, provided by a National Family Planning Grant. 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