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Causes and Methods of Food Preservation

Food is essential for human health, providing energy and aiding in body repair. Spoilage occurs due to contamination by microorganisms, especially in humid and hot conditions. Food preservation methods are crucial to prevent spoilage and maintain the nutritional quality of food.

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Causes and Methods of Food Preservation

Food is essential for human health, providing energy and aiding in body repair. Spoilage occurs due to contamination by microorganisms, especially in humid and hot conditions. Food preservation methods are crucial to prevent spoilage and maintain the nutritional quality of food.

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Food is the main basic need of humans.

Balance food is important to supply energy, build the


body and repair damaged tissues and prevent disease.

Food can spoil if it is not kept properly.

This chapter explain more on the causes of food spoilage, food preservation method and the
importance of food preservation technology
Food will smell and spoil if it is not kept properly. Spoilt food can be detect by the sense of
smell, sight, touch and taste.
Factors of Food Spoilage

Food will spoil when it is contaminated by microorganisms such as fungi or bacteria.

Humid and hot conditions help bacteria and fungi to grow faster than usual.
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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