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Enumerate four factors which can lead to food deterioration or spoilage.
Explicate any three factors which leads to food deterioration and spoilage.
Short Answer
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Solution
- Spoilage by Pests.
- Infestation by insects.
- Inappropriate temperatures are used for processing and/or storage.
- Excessive exposure to light and other radiations/oxygen/moisture.
- Contaminated by microorganisms (bacteria, fungus and moulds).
- Contamination by chemicals such as pesticides.
- Degradation by naturally present enzymes.
- Physical and chemical changes after harvesting or slaughtering.
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