Question 7.
Define food preservation.
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Food preservation
It is the process in which there is a practice where no microorganism get into the food this practice has been in use since many years before .
In this process such as yeasts (although some methods work by introducing benign bacteria or fungi to the food), and slow the oxidation of fats that cause rancidity.
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Example like oil is a prisiver . it is used so that food do not get rotten . By preserving food, food waste can be reduced, which is an important way to decrease production costs and increase the efficieny of food systems .
It improve food security and nutrition and contribute towards environmental sustainability.
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Food preservation can be defined as the process of treating and handling food in such a way as to stop or greatly slow down spoilage and prevent foodborne illness while maintaining nutritional value, texture and flavour.
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