Question

    Which of the following aims of the food processing

    a)       To extend the period during which a food remains wholesome b)      To provide the nutrients required for health c)       To change the form of the food to allow further processing d)      To generate income for the entrepreneur
    A A and B are correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B C and D are correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C A, B and C is correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D A, B and D is correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All are correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Explanation: The aims of the food processing are fourfold: ·       To extend the period during which a food remains wholesome (the shelf life) by preservation techniques which inhibit microbiological or biochemical changes and thus allow greater time for distribution and home storage; ·       To increase variety in the diet by providing a range of attractive flavours, colours, aromas and textures in food (collectively known as eating, sensory or organoleptic quality); a related aim is to change the form of the food to allow further processing (for example the pulping of fruits); ·       To provide the nutrients required for health (termed as nutritional quality); ·       To generate income for the entrepreneur or manufacturing company.

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