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Food can be preserved by putting into sealed cans. Or frozen, or kept cool in a refrigerator. Vacuum packing, freeze drying, salting, air or oven drying, pickling in vinegar, can also be used.

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There are a number of food preservation methods, including:

* Irradiation * Canning * Freezing * Drying * Salting * Pickling * Fermenting * Acidifying * Smoking * Modified Atmosphere Packaging * Pulsed Light

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You can prevent food from spoiling by storing it adequately. Using up food before its use by or sell by date also helps to prevent food from spoiling.

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  • Freezing
  • Irradiation
  • Pickling
  • Dehydration
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To prevent food from spoiling, the food is frozen. This avoids the food from spoiling.

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proper containing and storing

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