The Role Of Shelf Stable Meals

By Tammie Caldwell


Smoking, salting and sun drying are among the ancient methods used by our ancestors to preserve food. Food preservation is also carried out in the modern days but the fact that it greatly embraces modern technology; it has come to be more efficient. The life span of products has been increased while also keeping health at check. A look at shelf stable meals helps in understanding the roles they play.

In cases of surplus availability of fresh food stuffs, it is important to consider storing some for difficult times in the future. Some of these foods such as meat cannot be well taken care of using common ways of preserving like refrigeration for a long time. Alternative methods have to be put in place to ensure that they do not go into waste. Canning of such has greatly helped in offering a more lasting solution.

Processed food products are packed using different methods. The parking is done considering a number of factors. They are availed in packages that are easy to use and in different sizes to cater for the intended use of a product. This feature has come in handy in times of emergencies where food is desperately needed and to personnel such as the military who are constantly on the move.

Processed food also helps in ensuring that hygiene is looked into in times of preservation. Food stuffs kept for long are likely to suffer from bacteria infestation which may be life threatening. When this process is carried out, measures are put in place to ensure that all health standards are met. Also the right conditions such as moisture content and storage temperature are clearly outlined for the users to observe.

A small portion of this meal is in a position to contain many nutritional constituents. Food processing allows for the inclusion of more than one ingredient and thus putting the end product to be able to fully cater for what is required in a balanced diet. This saves in time purchase as the buyers do not have to go on picking different packages to meet a balanced diet and equally saves on cost.

Such meals have also helped humanitarian organizations in carrying out feeding programs. Processing food stuffs cuts the bulkiness of an end product by a big margin making it easy for transportation. The fact that they can also last long helps in offering a lasting solution in areas they are feeding. Most of them are also ready for use eliminating any need for further need of preparations in critical moments.

Since preservation did not start today as discussed earlier, embracing it and improving ways of undertaking it have helped in preservation of culture. Some of the ancient methods are still being in-cooperated in the modern methods. This has shown appreciation of efforts started by our ancestors.

Many are in a position to earn a living as a result of coming up with these meals. Many industries venturing in the production of this have offered employment to a large number of workers. Employment has therefore been created which is likely to contribute to the growth of an economy in the concerned region.




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