Chemistry on your plate: food preservatives

• Autor: Ángeles-Boza, Alfredo M
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2022
• Institución: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Repositorio: Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/25324
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/quimica/article/view/25324
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Preservatives; Preservation techniques; Parabenes; Peptides; Bromatology; Preservantes; Técnicas de preservación; Parabenos; Péptidos; Bromatología

Preservatives and preservation techniques give us access to the rich flavors of fresh food we all love while being away from the fields. Preservation techniques have been known since antiquity but they became more sophisticated after the Industrial Revolution as cities became more populous. Nowadays, preservatives are part of our daily life. They have become even more important as our society reaches for sustainability and food waste reduction. But the reader probably has a burning question: are they safe? The short answer is yes, they are safe. Let’s take a look at the history and chemistry of some of the most common chemicals used in food preservation techniques. With this information, the readers can decide on their own.