1.3 Food Preservation

• Meaning and importance of food preservation
• Causes of food spoilage and the principles of preservation
• Traditional methods of food preservation
• Modern methods of food preservation
• Preserving and storing different foods safely

• describe methods of food preservation
• preserve foods using various methods
• appreciate the importance of food preservation

“How are different foods preserved?”

“Why is food preservation an important aspect of food security and safety?”

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1. What food preservation is
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   Explain the meaning and importance of food preservation.
2. Why food spoils
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   Describe the causes of food spoilage and the principles of preservation.
3. Traditional methods of preservation
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   Describe traditional methods of food preservation.
4. Drying, salting, smoking and pickling
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Describe drying, salting, smoking and pickling as methods of preservation.
5. Preservation using heat and cold
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Describe preservation by heat and by cold.
6. Preservation using chemicals and fermentation
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Describe preservation with chemicals, irradiation and fermentation.
7. Preserving and storing different foods
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Match different foods to suitable methods of preservation and storage.
8. Food preservation, food security and safety
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Explain the importance of food preservation for food security and safety.