On Thursday, 31 March 2022, Lecturers and Students of the Food Technology Study Program held a Community Service (PkM) activity in the form of outreach to 68 grade XI students of SMAN 1 Pringsewu, Pringsewu Regency. In the activity, the team introduced the utilization of microbes in food processing accompanied by guidance on making yogurt.
The community service activity began with an opening by a lecturer of the ITERA Food Technology Study Program, Ilham Marvie, S.T.P., M.Si., followed by remarks delivered by Mr. Drs. Fauzi Irwan Junjungan, M. Pd., Deputy Head for Public Relations of SMAN 1 Pringsewu. The next session was led by Ilham Marvie, S.T.P., M.Si., who presented an introduction to the ITERA Food Technology Study Program. This was followed by Yosi Syafitri, S. Pt., M. Si., who presented on the utilization of microbes in food processing, with a main focus on various fermented foods such as yogurt and tempeh. After the presentation, the event continued with a yogurt-making demonstration explained by Syahrizal Nasution, S. Pt., M. Si., with the participation of several students who wanted to try the simple yogurt-making process.
Next, the activity continued with a discussion and Q&A session. The students of SMAN 1 Pringsewu were very enthusiastic in this session. They explored in greater depth the yogurt-making process and the microbes that play a role in it. The students also took part in making yogurt and reviewed the yogurt made by students of the ITERA Food Technology Study Program.
