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What is fermentation? How is this process useful in the food and beverage
industries?
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'In the absence of microorganisms the earth would become a heap of dead​

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2. Fermentation in food processing is the process of converting carbohydrates to alcohol or organic acids using microorganisms—yeasts or bacteria—under anaerobic conditions. Fermentation usually implies that the action of microorganisms is desired. ... Other widely consumed fermented foods include vinegar, olives, and cheese.

3. Without micro-organisms on the earth, the earth would become a heap of dead plants and animals. This is because micro-organisms decompose dead bodies of plants and animals. They replenish nutrients which are present in the ground. This helps plants' to get required nutrients. This in turn, gives higher yield. People get food from the edibles materials produced by the plants.