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jeudi 14 mai 2015

The Role Of Shelf Stable Meals

By Tammie Caldwell


Smoking, salting and sun drying are among the ancient methods used by our ancestors to preserve food. Food preservation is also carried out in the modern days but the fact that it greatly embraces modern technology; it has come to be more efficient. The life span of products has been increased while also keeping health at check. A look at shelf stable meals helps in understanding the roles they play.

In cases of surplus availability of fresh food stuffs, it is important to consider storing some for difficult times in the future. Some of these foods such as meat cannot be well taken care of using common ways of preserving like refrigeration for a long time. Alternative methods have to be put in place to ensure that they do not go into waste. Canning of such has greatly helped in offering a more lasting solution.

Processed food products are packed using different methods. The parking is done considering a number of factors. They are availed in packages that are easy to use and in different sizes to cater for the intended use of a product. This feature has come in handy in times of emergencies where food is desperately needed and to personnel such as the military who are constantly on the move.

Such processes have contributed in ensuring hygiene is observed. Standards are set in which the manufactures have to meet if all at their commodities are to be availed to the masses. It also allows for the ability to create a more conducive environment to ensure the process is achieved successfully. This is through the added information availed to the users such as the temperature suitable for storage and the moisture content to observe.

A small portion of this meal is in a position to contain many nutritional constituents. Food processing allows for the inclusion of more than one ingredient and thus putting the end product to be able to fully cater for what is required in a balanced diet. This saves in time purchase as the buyers do not have to go on picking different packages to meet a balanced diet and equally saves on cost.

Humanitarian organizations have also greatly benefited from this. It would be so difficult to transport food stuffs in their original state when giving out relief. Processing the food stuffs helps in reducing the bulkiness and any need of encountering cost of using preservatives such as pesticides to avoid infestation. Some of these meals are even ready for use coming in handy in times of critical situations like the feeding malnourished children.

Since preservation did not start today as discussed earlier, embracing it and improving ways of undertaking it have helped in preservation of culture. Some of the ancient methods are still being in-cooperated in the modern methods. This has shown appreciation of efforts started by our ancestors.

Processing of these meals has also helped in creation of employment. Many have ventured into this business and are able to sustain themselves through the venture. Also, the many industries that have been put up have led to a great number of people being employed and in a position to put their skills into use.




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