Question

What are the advantage of food preservation in detail

Answer 1

Answer:

It decreases the food wastage. It increases the storage period of perishable food materials. It ensures the all year availability of seasonal food materials.

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Answer 2

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★ Food preservation

➟ Food preservation is a process by which edible items such as fruits and vegetables are prevented from getting spoil.

★ Method of food preservation

➟ Chemical method: Chemical preservatives are commonly used to preserve food materials. Some of the most popular preservatives are vinegar, sodium benzoate and sodium metabisulphite. These are also used in jams, jellies, sauces and squashes.

➟ Preservation by common salt: Common salt has been used to preserve meat and fish for ages. Salting is also used to preserve amia. raw mangoes (pickles), tamarind etc.

➟ Preservation by sugar: Jams, jellies and squashes are preserved by sugar. Sugar reduces the moisture content which inhibits the growth of bacteria that spoil food.

➟ Preservation by oil and vinegar: Use of oil and vinegar prevents spoilage of pickles because bacteria cannot live in such an environment. Vegetables, fruits, fish and meat are often preserved by this method.

➟ Pasteurisation: It is the method for preservation of milk. As we know, milk gets contaminated very easily by the action of microorganisms. To prevent this, milk is heated to about 70°C for 15 to 30 seconds and then suddenly chilled and stored. This process is called Pasteurisation.

➟ Storage and packing: dry fruits and vegetables are sold in sealed air tight packets time to prevent the attack of microbes.

★ Advantage of food preservation

• Preservation of food helps in storing food for long days.
• It decrease food wastage.
• It prevents the food from being spoiled.

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