07.01.08
A beauty food developed by Cornell food science students, TranquiliTea, which contains aloe vera and vitamin E, could find its way from campus to health food stores with the campaign slogan “Beautify From the Inside Out.” Cornell students went up against five other teams in the finals of the annual Student Food Product Development competition during the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) annual meeting in New Orleans. The cucumber-honeydew melon-flavored functional tea contains 75 calories per 375 milliliters (about 12.7 ounces), along with high levels of antioxidants intended to promote healthy skin and overall well-being. Alongside the key functional ingredient, aloe vera, the product contains organic green and white tea, vitamin E, organic sugar and honey and natural flavorings