FOOD

 

as i was buying chicken i saw on the back side saying preservatives used but it dint showed what kind of preservatives was being used.and then i began researching on food preservatives.

Food preservation is the process of treating and handling food to stop or slow down spoilage (loss of quality, edibility or longer value value) and thus allow for longer storage.

Preservation usually involves preventing the growth of bacterica, fungi , and other microorganism (although some methods work by introducing benign bacteria, or fungi to the food), as well as retarding the oxidation of fats which cause rancidity. Food preservation can also include processes which inhibit visual deterioration that can occur during food preparation; such as the enzymatic reaction in apples after they are cut.

Why should I be aware of this?

We are getting more and more distanced from the source of our food. Now food not only has to travel farther and farther but, for this very reason also needs to be stored longer. To keep this food from going bad new preservative methods have evolved without which bread would get mouldy, and salad oil would go rancid before it’s used up. Moulds growing on decaying food have caused many epidemics in many parts of the world.

after researching i came to know that they use a lot of ammonia to preserve meat. and the original chicken came from the mexico.

it was grown and rain in a factory farm. chicken were vaccinated there to control disease.

food preservation provide health benifits because it preserve nutrients. but the way a lot of chemicals are used in the food made me doubt if they really provide any health benifit. i dont thing eating ammonia is benificial for the body.

How does this affect me

Chemical preservatives are harmful because our body’s digestive system doesn’t know what to do with the stuff preservatives are made of and will either eliminate it or store it somewhere. And when it reacts in our body we suffer the consequences with illness.

Preservatives are subject of endless debate among academics and food science and toxicology specialists. It is argued that most products contain preservatives in minute dozes and, therefore, can’t kill.

it is grown is a big farm. it covers a lot of land. a lot of pesticides are sprayed in that area to prevent disease. which cause the grass or the land biodiversity disturbance. it will lead to a environmental degradation.

it was grown by small farmers in mexico and then they importo usa factory. and the major profit is made by the usa factory rather than mexico farmers.