Question

What is food poisoning? What are the methods to preserve food?

Answer 1

Food poisoning:

1. Food poisoning, often known as foodborne sickness, is a condition brought on by consuming spoilt food.
2. The most prevalent causes of food poisoning are infectious organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites, or their toxins.

Food preservation:

1. The main goal is to keep food from spoiling until it may be consumed.
2. Food can be preserved by various methods.

Chemical method:

1. Chemically, food preservatives are used to preserve food.
2. Preservatives such as benzoates, sorbates etc.

Drying:

1. Drying is one of the oldest and best preservation techniques to preserve food substances.
2. Dry fruits are the best examples of preservation.

Freezing:

1. Frozen food has a great demand in recent days.
2. Foods can be stored for long durations and can be thawed back to normal at room temperature.