Food Processing and Preservation

Food processing is the process whereby raw food materials are transformed into eatable products. This can be done in our homes but are mostly done by companies, factories and well established industries.

Food processing helps to prolong the life span of the food.

Examples of food processed for preservation are;

• Tomato

• Cassava

• Pepper

• Mango

• Orange

The foods are processed to be preserved in order to prevent it from going bad.

Some foods are preserved in our homes by freezing them in refrigerators examples are fruits such as oranges, mangoes etc. Fish and meat are preserved by freezing or frying.

Other foods are preserved by drying them in the sun.