Introduction
Food processing refers to the process of turning a number of raw materials into a product that can be sold or used for human consumption. An example of this would be corn flakes, the raw material is the corn itself but the product sold on the selves is combination of a number of different ingredients with main ingredient being corn. These are a large scale example of food processing which would normally take place in a factory or plant. The raw materials are processed at an industrial level and are sold to consumers as products in supermarkets. However there are smaller, more common everyday methods of food processing which include freezing or cooking food. These are also methods of food processing everyone would be familiar with
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Canning: Is a popular method of food preservation because it is a very safe method if practised properly. The food product is placed into a can which is then placed into a container and heated up to a high temperature to remove micro - organisms and prevent them from forming for a period of time. While the can is being warmed up the air inside the can is driven out creating a vacuum and this helps to seal the product in the can.
2. Freezing: A quick and easy method of preservation. Commonly used in the home to preserve vegetables and fruits. Freezing food can help it stay riper for longer, freezing stops micro - organisms from forming in the food because the temperature in the freezer is so low bacteria can’t form, it can also help kill any bacteria that may be in the food already. Vegetables should be blanched before they are placed into the freezer because it helps keep the flavour in as well as the texture and colour of the
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Milk before it is pasteurised can contain bacteria like Salmonella, E.coili and Listeria which can be dangerous to humans, all milk sold to humans must be pasteurised before it is sold in supermarkets. Like most of the methods of preservation I have already discussed pasteurisation involves applying heat to the food product. The heat destroys the micro-organisms that spoil the milk and make it unsuitable for human consumption. The temperature and times levels for this method of preservation vary due to the pH level in the milk. The temperature level tend to be between 60°c and 100°c, a very common method used is to heat the milk to 72°c for 15 seconds, then the milk is cooled. However this is not guaranteed to kill all bacteria at this temperature it is important to refrigerate the milk and all dairy products after it has been pasteurised. Milk can be kept fresh for 5 to 15 days also as it is keep
You 'll need to keep your items in the freezer for four days at that temperature. Less time is needed if you can lower the temperature further. To do this, place your items inside of plastic bags and drop the bags into
The entire book focuses on the fact that we, as individuals, need to be more informed on the process of producing our food as well as the actual ingredients in our food. Not everyone is going to change but approaching this one person at a time can change the world.
As a result, food was produced in plenty giving room for supplying to the urban areas as well as storing for future use. Others were exported to different regions of the world (Waisanen and Bliss, 2002). Moreover, several companies emerged which started processing food produce for storage and transportation. As a result of this emergence of the food processing industry, people started moving to urban area from the rural area. (Meyer, 2008).
The novel Fast Food Nation and the movie Food Inc. both reflect the reality of the food industry. Mortals consume food everyday but no one really knows what happens behind the production of meat or more revolting, what is inside the food itself. These two sources enlighten consumers’ minds towards the dark side of food production. In some ways, humans, animals, and the environment are affected negatively by the evolution of the food industry. Chemicals are start being used in productions and money seems to be running the law instead of human sense.
Many different styles of food spawn from this diversity. Thus
With that being said, most restaurants and grocery stores are declining industrialized foods, giving the name, “food-like substances.” Freedman feels that it is not a realistic way to stop this obesity epidemic by trying to persuade people into completely changing their habits of eating. Instead, Freedman believes that incorporating better ingredients in processed foods will
Today’s consumers no longer consider where the food is coming from nor do they understand what it takes to prepare soil, grow food, and its logistic all the way to consumption. Some of his audience may understand the logistic or chain of events from soil to consumption, yet choose otherwise. Berry said: “Many people are now as much estranged from the lives of domestic plants and animals (except for flowers and dogs and cats) as they are from the lives of the wild ones”.
In his experiences, he feel surprised, but the more is disappointment. He came up three things in this article; first, he talk about the fact that he had past experiences with unprocessed food, the second, he talk about the fault in his past experiences, and third, he came up his argument against Michael Pollan who shy off processed foods, just because they are processed. The use of an past event to came up his argument is very clear, because it shows that he has an understanding on his topic. Freedman compares the foods and processed foods, and discusses why we could not boom in the food economy.
The food industry has better improvements yet; it still needs a thorough cleansing. Although food production has bettered in the last 100 years by its treatment of workers and government’s oversight, it has had some adverse effects like company’s protection
Processed includes chemically processed, refined ingredients, and artificial substances. They have many artificial ingredients with many to zero real food. Using preservatives manufactures can stop spoiling, colorants to make desirable, with flavor and text rants. The production and consumption of processed foods and the artificial ingredients has lead to numerous health related problems in today’s society, including low nutritional intake, over consumption, obesity and illness. II.
Processed includes chemically processed, refined ingredients, and artificial substances. They have many artificial ingredients with many to zero real food. Using preservatives manufactures can stop spoiling, colorants to make desirable, with flavor and text rants. The production and consumption of processed foods and the
The timesaving cooking methods including electric rice cooker, instant noodles, instant miso soup and instant pickling mixes were also part of influences from western countries (Food in Every Country, n.d.). Despite all the influences, the Japanese are still dedicated on their traditional cooking methods and
What is Processed Food? The term ‘processed food’ applies to any food that has been changed from its natural state in some way, either for safety reasons or convenience. Some foods need processing to make them safe, such as milk, which needs to be pasteurized to remove harmful bacteria. Other foods need processing to make them suitable for use, such as pressing seeds to make oil.
But people don’t understand about drawbacks of fusion food. Homemade food also good for children and also good for pregnant
In this era of globalization,we increasingly move towards sophisticated and high living technology. Many things evolve with this change for example architecture building,too dense,and not mention to the way our food preparation. In this case,we stress about the society that likes to take too many fast food as their everyday practice. This is because they are very busy and have no many time to prepare the food. So,the alternative way is they prepared the fast food as their meal.