What are some of the advantages of food technology?



Food Technology teaches students how to use technology to develop and process food materials so that they can become goods with high use and even better resale value. Food materials, on the other hand, will have a high nutritional value and be safe to eat. The application of food science to the selection, preservation, processing, packaging, distribution, and usage of safe food is known as food technology. Analytical chemistry, biotechnology, engineering, nutrition, quality control, and food safety management are all related fields. Food Technology is currently in the spotlight due to its growing popularity. It's because food technology has been shown to be a very valuable science, and Indonesia is a country with a lot of food resources. Food Technology teaches students how to use technology to develop and process food materials so that they can become goods with high use and even better resale value. Food materials, on the other hand, will have a high nutritional value and be safe to eat. Below are three tangible benefits of food technology's role in society that we should all be aware of.

1.     Make foods have a longer expiration period

Food technology frequently creates food material A, which is then transformed into food material B, which has a longer expiration life. For example, a food product that starts with milk as a raw material and is then processed and packaged in such a way that it becomes a long-lasting product like cheese or yoghurt. Another example is milk that has been processed into milk powder or packaged milk, which we know has a longer expiration period than milk that has not been processed. As a result, the products will be able to be disseminated to a wider range of locations, allowing more people to consume them.

2.     Keep foods nutrition locked properly

Food technology not only extends the shelf life of food products, but it also allows them to maintain their nutritional value even after being processed in this manner. For example, canned fish has the fish preserved and packaged in a certain effective way that is not harmful to the human body and ensures that the fish retains its nutritional value.

3.     Eliminate bacteria or disease from the food

Besides the two reasons that have been told above, another benefit from the application of food technology is making bacteria or another disease that probably exist in food materials are destroyed. It’s because there is a high-level heating technology or other technologies that can kill dangerous microorganisms inside food materials. For example, milk processing with pasteurization technology or UHT (Ultra High Temperature). This method is greatly effective to kill harmful bacteria in raw milk so later it will be free from dangerous materials and can also last a long time. On top of that, with special packaging, this milk product will be of even higher quality.

 

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