Organisms that break down the dead remains of other organisms

A person or thing that eats or uses something

Preserving food by cooking and sealing it in cans or jars

Increasing the shelf life of foods by preventing the growth and activities of microorganisms

The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment

Organisms that maker their own food

Living in a way that ensures that resources do not run out and that natural ecosystems are not damaged

A food preservation method that uses a vacuum to remove moisture from frozen foods

Substances intentionally added to food to produce a desired effect

The cooking, canning, drying, or freezing of food to market ready

A process of food preservation where moisture is removed from the food

Regulating humidity to inhibit growth of harmful organisms

Materials found in nature that are used by living things

A process of food preservation where moisture is removed from food and salt or other additives are added