Describe the importance of food processing and preservation
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Processing makes food more edible, palatable and safe, and preserves it so it can be eaten beyond the harvest season. Food processing is also a tool that offers greater variety in foods and therefore increases the consumer's choice.
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Preservation allows people to ship foodsover greater distances, stock them in stores longer, and enjoy them for a greater part of the year with more nutrients intact. Processing can also help to inhibit or destroy pathogens (disease-causing organisms) that may contaminate food.
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