Food conservation

Taking water out of food helps stop germs.

• False.

• True.

Vacuum-packing does not give germs more air to grow.

• True.

• False.

Freezing food does not help slow down germs.

• True.

• False.

Some chemicals in food stop mold or bacteria.

• True.

• Food.

_______________ on fruits or meat, for example, moisture is removed

from the food.

• Dehydration

• Cans and vacuum packaging

• Artificial food additives

• Change of temperature

_____________ or ________________, includes processes that

make food more resistant to microorganism growth and slow the

oxidation of fats.

• Food preservation

• Nutrients

• Foos conservation

• Vitamins

The vacuum environment strips bacteria of oxygen needed for survival. Vacuum-packing is

commonly used for storing nuts to reduce loss of flavor from oxidation. This way, without

air, most organisms do not survive.

• True.

• False.

At lower temperatures, the growth of microorganisms is faster.

• True.

• False.

____________________ remove the air from the container and kill

microorganisms.

• Preservative food additives

• Cans and vacuum packaging

• Dehydration

• Artificial food additives

Boiling a liquid helps killing microorganisms.

• False.

• True.