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 Food processing
In many instances, a lot happens to food products before it reaches the shop shelves.

Additives are sometimes added, some foods are irradiated, and others are packaged in attractive containers that will keep the products intact and safe.

These are just some of the thousands of processes that take place in the factories where the food we eat is being processed every day.

Find out what was added to your food and what was taken away. Also learn more about some of the more controversial processes such as food irradiation.

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01. Safety during food processing
Food processors rely on modern quality management systems to ensure the quality and safety of the products they produce. Take a look at the three systems generally used.
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02. Protecting food through packaging
After a food product is processed, food packaging ensures that food reaches the consumer in peak condition.
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03. Wonder what's in your food?
Chemical preservatives are used to keep food fresh and slow the growth of bacteria, moulds and yeasts.
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04. What are food additives?
A food additive can be described as any natural or synthetic material other than the basic raw ingredients, used in the production of a food item to enhance the final product.
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05. Common food additives
Take a look at the most common food additives used, what their functions are and in which foods you can expect to find them.
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06. Allergic to food additives?
What are food additives? Most people will answer, "Preservatives added to food, that cause allergies." There are two things wrong with this answer, writes DietDoc.
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07. Put the punch back in your pantry
The apparent lack of vitamins and minerals in modern-day fresh foods is a hot topic. Should you be concerned? Yes, says DietDoc.
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08. Get more from your food
Transportation, long storage periods and modern processing methods strip foods of essential nutrients. But all is not lost, writes DietDoc.
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09. Cancer-causing carrots?
Until now, carrots have been celebrated for their many health benefits, including lowering blood cholesterol, and guarding against heart disease and certain cancers.
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