Why should not food be wasted?
Because the world is at the edge of food crisis because of over population
Because there is no starvation in the world
Because the world is at the edge of food crisis because of population being cut down
Because there is a reduced food consumption in the world.
How does drying help in preserving food?
Drying reduces the moisture in food making them light weight
Drying increases the moisture in food making them heavy
It exposes food to smoke
It controls the immediate environment of a food product
The storing of perishable items in dry place is known as:
Dry storage
Dehydrated storage
Cold storage
Canning
Food gets spoiled because of:
Bacteria
Adding preservatives
Adding color
By smoking
Which is the oldest method of food preservation?
Freezing
Pasteurization
Smoking
Preservation of food in sealed containers, after the application of heat is:
How can food be kept for long periods of time by adding preservatives?
Make the food too acidic for spoilage to occur
Bind to water, thereby making it unavailable to the microorganisms
Effectively kills microorganisms
Dissolve the cell walls in plant foods
How does food poisoning occur?
By eating healthy food
By eating food contaminated with bacteria
By eating fresh food
By eating heavy food
Which is the biological method of food preservation ?
Drying
Fermentation
Adding salt
Exposure of food to high temperatures for short periods to destroy harmful microorganisms.
Exposure of food to heat to inactivate enzymes that cause undesirable effects in foods during storage.
Fortification of foods with vitamins A and D.
Use of irradiation to destroy certain pathogens in foods.
