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Food preservation

Food spoilage: is the process of food becoming unsafe or


unacceptable for human consumption. Spoilage is normally
caused by the growth of microorganisms in foods.
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 flavor.

There are lots of techniques for food preservation, but before


we get into it we first need to know about Bacteria

Bacteria are very accurate organisms consisting of one cell، It is


so small that it can only be seen using a microscope and it is
present in the earth, in the air, in the water, and sometimes in
the food we eat
Bacteria need four factors to grow: Heat, food, humidity, and
time
foodborne illness

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