http://www.foodsafetysite.com/educators/competencies/general/spoilage/spg1.html http://www.livestrong.com/article/538862-what-causes-food-to-spoil-what-prevents-food-from-spoiling/ http://www.livestrong.com/article/523460-does-light-affect-how-fast-foods-spoil/ http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Portals/0/Health/FoodProtection/Employees%20Guide%20to%20Food%20Safety.pdf Father Saturnino Urios University
HS Department - Basic Education
Morelos Campus
Libertad, Butuan City
Does Exposure of Light and Air Spoil Food Faster Than Food That are in Proper Storage?
Gillian Anne G. Mascariñas
Jenny G. Meguillo
Ira Samantha S. Oro
Proponents
Mrs. Allen D. Mahinay
Mrs. Karen Ann Baguio
Advisers
Chapter I:
Introduction
Spoilage is the process in which food deteriorates to the point in which it is not edible to humans or its quality of edibility becomes reduced. Various external forces are responsible for the spoilage of food. Food that is capable of spoiling is referred to as perishable food. Various bacteria can be responsible for the spoilage of food. When bacteria breaks down the food, acids and other waste products are created in the process. While the bacteria itself may or may not be harmful, the waste products may be unpleasant to taste or may even be harmful to one's health. Some spoiled foods are harmless to eat, and may simply be diminished in quality. But foods exhibiting certain types of spoilage may be harmful to consume. Uncooked or under-cooked animal flesh that spoils is typically quite toxic, and consumption can result in serious illness or death. The toxic effects from consuming spoiled food are known colloquially as "food poisoning", and more properly as "foodborne illness" but nowadays people don’t have to worry about that because there’s many ways to prevent food spoilage just like adding preservatives to the food, canning of food and the most important is the proper way of storing food. Storing your food