Food Preservation

Edit Answers
123456789101112131415161718
Across
  1. 2. preservation – Methods used to keep food safe and fresh for longer.
  2. 8. – A substance added to food to slow spoilage.
  3. 9. acid – Vinegar; used to pickle and preserve foods.
  4. 11. – Destroying all microorganisms using heat or chemicals.
  5. 13. – Using high temperature to kill microorganisms in food.
  6. 14. – Heating food to kill harmful bacteria.
  7. 15. – Substances that lower pH and help preserve food (e.g., vinegar).
  8. 16. – Preserving food or drinks in sealed bottles.
  9. 18. of temperature – Cooling food to slow down spoilage.
Down
  1. 1. chloride – Salt; used to preserve food by removing moisture.
  2. 3. – Removing water from food to stop spoilage.
  3. 4. – Storing food in sealed cans and heating it to prevent decay.
  4. 5. – Lowering temperature to keep food fresh by slowing microbial growth.
  5. 6. preservative – A chemical added to stop bacteria, mould, or yeast.
  6. 7. – The taste and smell of food.
  7. 10. – Using radiation to kill bacteria and increase shelf life.
  8. 12. – Substances that prevent food from reacting with oxygen and spoiling.
  9. 17. value – The nutrients and benefits food provides.