The growth in pre-processed food has benefited individuals to maintain the pace of the hectic and contemporary way of life. In this essay, an attempt shall be made to outline the merits and demerits of this current situation and also verify if the benefits thereof are more than the shortfalls or otherwise.
To begin with, lifestyle has changed to a maddening pace and time is what we lack.
Firstly, The cooking time comes down considerably because of semi cooked foods. .
The stage of pre-preparations can be eliminated, saving a lot of time involved.
For example, the noodles are fried in oil for a long time, we can prepare this with only boiling it in water.
Secondly, shelf life of the convenience food is always mentioned in the packaging and has a considerable shelf life.
As the packaged food is usually packed in hygienic and sterile conditions with definite shelf life.
For instance, oats are packed in airtight packages with a shelf life of more than 6 months.
Thirdly, Tracking micronutrients are easier when using processed foods.
Due to various regulations of food inspection authorities the micronutrients are displayed as part of the packaging.
The backside of the packages contains a description of the ingredients used and a box stating the amount of carbohydrates, proteins, fats etc.
On the contrary, over a period of time people get various physical ailments.
As the canned food uses preservatives which are not natural in some cases this causes physical illness.
The high content of sodium, chemicals used for pre-processing food to increase shelf life causes a lot of diseases like hypertension.
There is a study which finds one cup of noodles contains more sodium than required for a person for the entire day. Causing bloating and water retention in him.
Weighing the above advantages and disadvantages we see that it's more useful to use packaged food with not over reliance on it.
The growth in
pre-processed
food
has benefited individuals to maintain the pace of the hectic and contemporary way of
life
. In this essay, an attempt shall
be made
to outline the merits and demerits of this
current
situation and
also
verify if the benefits thereof are more than the shortfalls or
otherwise
.
To
begin
with, lifestyle has
changed
to a maddening pace and
time
is what we lack.
Firstly
, The cooking
time
comes
down
considerably
because
of semi cooked
foods
.
.
The stage of
pre-preparations
can
be eliminated
, saving
a lot of
time
involved.
For example
, the noodles
are fried
in oil for a long
time
, we can prepare this with
only
boiling it in water.
Secondly
,
shelf
life
of the convenience
food
is always mentioned in the packaging and has a considerable
shelf
life.
As the packaged
food
is
usually
packed in hygienic and sterile conditions with
definite
shelf
life.
For instance
, oats
are packed
in airtight packages with a
shelf
life
of more than 6 months.
Thirdly
, Tracking micronutrients are easier when using processed foods.
Due to various regulations of
food
inspection authorities the micronutrients
are displayed
as part of the packaging.
The backside of the packages contains a description of the ingredients
used
and a box stating the amount of carbohydrates, proteins, fats etc.
On the contrary
, over a period of
time
people
get
various physical ailments.
As
the canned
food
uses
preservatives which are not natural in
some
cases this causes physical illness.
The high content of sodium, chemicals
used
for
pre-processing
food
to increase
shelf
life
causes
a lot of
diseases like hypertension.
There is a study which finds one cup of noodles contains more sodium than required for a person for the entire day. Causing bloating and water retention in him.
Weighing the above advantages and disadvantages we
see
that it's more useful to
use
packaged
food
with not over reliance on it.