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Why are food preservatives added to food?
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Why are food preservatives added to food?

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Food additives are used to increase shelf life, meaning the food can sit in grocery stores and/or our homes for a longer time before spoiling.
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The preservatives discourage the enzymes and stop the process of oxidation, so that it becomes a bad place for microorganisms to stay
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