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Wednesday 20 May 2015

Advantages Of Shelf Stable Meals

By Tammie Caldwell


Preservation methods such as smoking, salting and sun drying may long be forgotten as a result of the field embracing new technology. More efficient and modern ways have taken their place. Safety of preserved food stuffs have also been improved as well as their storage lifespan. More healthy ways of achieving this have also been in-cooperated. Shelf stable meals have found numerous uses and have proved to be vital.

Food shortage is now able to be effectively handled on time and for some time if it is prolonged. This has been achieved by the possibility of preserving surplus food stuffs when they are in plenty. Processing raw food stuffs into finished products and storing them in such a state ensures that they can last for a long time without fear of them going bad provided they are well stored.

Processed food products are availed through a variety of ways. The packing differs allowing for the packages to take different shapes and sizes. Using them is however made easy as one only need to open the pack containing the meal. This has greatly helped people such as the military to effectively carry out their operations since they can easily carry processed food with them.

These meals have also improved hygiene greatly. Those involved in coming up with them have to meet certain defined standards for their product to be availed for consumption. Through this, they are in a position to ensure that the condition the food is preserved in is safe and fully meets the health standards in time of use. Users are also advised on how to store them through writings on the packages.

The nutritional value provided by these meals is without doubt high. Processing gives room for the possibility of adding more ingredients aimed as enhancing the end nutritional value of the product. It is therefore possible of a single can of this product to fully meet the ability to offer a balanced diet. This favors the places the meals are likely to be used and cuts the cost of constantly buying a variety of food stuffs to obtain a balanced diet.

Humanitarian organizations have also greatly benefited from this. It would be so difficult to transport food stuffs in their original state when giving out relief. Processing the food stuffs helps in reducing the bulkiness and any need of encountering cost of using preservatives such as pesticides to avoid infestation. Some of these meals are even ready for use coming in handy in times of critical situations like the feeding malnourished children.

Undertaking preservation and availability of these meals in the modern ways have contributed in upholding tradition. Some of the ancient methods may still find some uses in making food processing a success. This gives room of acknowledging the efforts of past generations.

Processing of these meals has also helped in creation of employment. Many have ventured into this business and are able to sustain themselves through the venture. Also, the many industries that have been put up have led to a great number of people being employed and in a position to put their skills into use.




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