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“secondary food processing is turning
basic commodities (eg. milk) into
goods such as butter or yogurt”
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, what are some examples of food processes?
canning freezing
fermentation
food heated at high bringing the temperature below
temperatures to kill known as the breakdown of 0C reduces the activity of
microorganisms, before being sugars by bacteria, yeast, etc. harmful bacteria and improves
stored into an airtight can storage life
pasteurisation smoking
a heat or chemical treatment to
food heated and cooled quickly
help preserve food by exposing it
to kill microorganisms
to burning material
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, make foods
safe to eat
price
why we
process
food
preservation convenience
nutritional
quality
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