Question

Keeping food in air tight containers helps to slow down oxidation how?

Answer 1

Answer:

in air tight container the air is absent so as to absence of air brings the slow oxidation by reducing oxygen level nd other microbial growth

Answer 2

Keeping food in air tight containers help in preventing rancidity. It does not allow air (oxygen) to come in contact with the food and this prevents oxidation of food. Thus the food never become rancid and its smell and taste remains the same.