Chemical usage in the production and preservation of food has been a great concern for some individuals. In my opinion, while there are some benefits of this, the drawbacks such as the effect on the health of consumers and the food loosing its nutritional value cannot be ignored.
Admittedly, one of the major benefits of food preservation is longer shelf life. Which simply implies that the food is still consumable after six months to a year. In addition, it is also cost effective for the producers of the product as they can estimate their budget for the year. For example, the manufacturers of baked beans, put the expiring date of six months on their products.
Nevertheless, one of the major drawbacks of chemical preservation in food is, it is harmful to the health of the consumers. Most of the chemicals used in preserving food for a long while have been noted to be harmful to the health of the consumers. Some of these chemicals have been associated with causing deadly diseases such as liver failure and cancer that has killed a lot of individuals. For instance, a research by Boston university showed that 50% of the food that is consumed in the United States are chemically grown and has resulted in deteriorating health of her citizens. In addition, chemically laden food is observed to have lost its original nutritional value as compared to the freshly grown produce.
To conclude, while a longer shelf life of a product is one of the benefits of food preservation, the demerits such as the health of the consumers and the nutritional value of fresh produce cannot be overemphasized.
Chemical
usage in the production and
preservation
of
food
has been a great concern for
some
individuals. In my opinion, while there are
some
benefits of this, the drawbacks such as the effect on the
health
of
consumers
and the
food
loosing its nutritional value cannot be
ignored
.
Admittedly
, one of the major benefits of
food
preservation
is longer shelf life. Which
simply
implies that the
food
is
still
consumable after six months to a year.
In addition
, it is
also
cost effective for the producers of the product as they can estimate their budget for the year.
For example
, the manufacturers of baked beans, put the expiring date of six months on their products.
Nevertheless
, one of the major drawbacks of
chemical
preservation
in
food
is, it is harmful to the
health
of the
consumers
. Most of the
chemicals
used
in preserving
food
for a long while have
been noted
to be harmful to the
health
of the
consumers
.
Some
of these
chemicals
have
been associated
with causing deadly diseases such as liver failure and cancer that has killed
a lot of
individuals.
For instance
,
a research
by Boston university
showed
that 50% of the
food
that
is consumed
in the United States are
chemically
grown and has resulted in deteriorating
health
of her citizens.
In addition
,
chemically
laden
food
is observed
to have lost its original nutritional value as compared to the
freshly
grown produce.
To conclude
, while a longer shelf life of a product is one of the benefits of
food
preservation
, the demerits such as the
health
of the
consumers
and the nutritional value of fresh produce cannot
be overemphasized
.
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