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Food Preservation

Methods to prevent spoilage โ€” from ancient salting to modern freeze-drying and irradiation

Egypt ๐ŸŒ 3000 BC Food Science

Key Facts

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    Ancient methods: salt curing, drying, smoking, fermentation โ€” used for millennia

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    Modern methods: canning (1809), refrigeration (1834), freeze-drying (1906), food irradiation (1960s)

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    Food additives (preservatives, antioxidants) regulated by FSSAI in India and FDA in the USA

๐ŸŽ Did you know? Nicolas Appert invented canning in 1809 after Napoleon offered a prize for preserving food for his army

Quick Reference

Category

Food Science

Origin

๐ŸŒ Egypt

Year / Era

3000 BC

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Methods to prevent spoilage โ€” from ancient salting to modern freeze-drying and irradiation

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