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How and why does food spoil?

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Anonymous

12y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Food spoils/goes rancid/goes off when microbes on the food begin to grow, and reach levels which would make eating the food unpalatable/potentially harmful.

Most microbes love living in an environment which is slightly warm, with a food source and some liquid (the last two things are generally provided by the food item they are living on). Putting your food in the fridge or freezer reduces the temperature which the microbes live in, hence they cannot breed as quickly so your food remains fresher for longer.

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12y ago

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