Question

Why do stale foods give bad smell and bad taste?

Answer 1

Reasons for the bad smell and bad taste of stale food:

1. Stale food is food unfit for consumption or one which is no longer fresh and had been kept for a long time.
2. Bacteria formation starts in food if it is kept for a longer time and it gives a bad taste to food.
3. Another reason for bad smell and bad taste is the oxidation of oil and fats present in food which turns it into rancid food.
4. Rancidity is a phenomenon in which the oil and fats present in food get oxidized due to the oxygen present in the atmosphere.