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Various Types of Food and Their Adulterants

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How does food spoilage occur? Which are the various factors spoiling the food ?

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Spoilage is a process in which food items deteriorate to the point after which it is not edible for humans.

Various factors responsible for the spoiling of food are:

Growth of microorganisms.

Wrong handling.

Over-cooking.

Improper storage.

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