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How does salt prevent spoilage of meat, fish, mangoes etc.?

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Microorganisms are responsible for the spoilage of food. Bacteria and other microorganisms cannot grow in highly saline environments. It is just because of simple osmosis. In a highly concentrated salty environment the microbes shrink and die. Salt reduces the growth of microbes and kills them and preserves food.

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