Question

what are the advantages of food preservation. Please give 5 to 6 points

Answer 1

1. Food preservation prevents the food from being spoiled by the action of enzymes and microorganisms.
2. Food preservation increases the safe storage period of foodstuffs.
3. It increases the availability of out of season foodstuffs.
4. It increases the availability of various foodstuffs even at distant and not easily approachable places. In other words, it makes the transportation of the food materials easier.
5. Food preservation makes up for the deficiencies in the diet.

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Answer 2

Food can be preserved in the following ways:

(i) Heating: Heating food to a high temperature kills microorganism e.g water and milk.

(ii) Salting: Salt prevents food spoilage by checking the growth of bacteria. Salt forces microorganisms to

lose wafer by a process called osmosis.

The advantages of food preservation are

(i) Food last for longer period (ii) Food preservation prevents the food from being spoiled by the action of

enzymes and microorganisms. (iii) It increases the availability of out of season foodstuffs.