ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on the various preservation techniques and their effects on nutrition. Effective preservation of fresh food helps to ensure that foods contain desirable, nutritious components, and that these are safe and wholesome for consumption later. Precisely, the nutritive value of foods must be maintained during the process of preservation. Overall, in order to receive the health benefits of foods, nutrients must be present in the foods. Undoubtedly, each of the processing variables offers its own set of challenges. Cold preservation techniques result in less nutrient loss than heating as a means of preservation.
