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Oxidation of food is defined as exposing food to oxygen in the air. When this occurs there is a chemical reaction that takes place within the food and the food begins to deteriorate. The vitamins, nutrients, and minerals that are in the food begin to be lost. This is a process that often causes serious food related problems such as botulism, e. coli, and other such toxic situations.

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