Create a 6 pages page paper that discusses various industrial components in food processing.

Create a 6 pages page paper that discusses various industrial components in food processing. Processed foods are generally cheaper than fresh foods but most people especially in developed countries still prefer processed foods because they are convenient and readily available.

Processed foods undergo various processes in industries that reduce their nutritional value. Furthermore, some chemical additives have been known to cause health problems in human beings. Food processing industries exploit the investment of farmers because industries buy fresh foods from farmers at cheaper prices and after processing sell them at much higher prices. The farmer is compelled to sell fresh foods to industries because in the market there is no way that the fresh products can compete with the processed foods due to issues related to convenience, perishability, and storage and transportation costs. Processed foods should not replace fresh foods but should only act as an alternative where fresh foods are not available.

Nutrition. Processed foods undergo various industrial processes to improve their taste, to prevent the breakdown of nutritional components, and to ensure that they can stay for a longer period of time without going bad. Some of the processes used in industries to process foods include frying, heating, baking, the addition of preservatives, fermentation, and enzymatic additions (Balch 3). Although in some instances food processing adds nutritional value to the food, destroy possible diseases causing organisms and reduce allergens, most of the processes employed currently downgrade the quality of foods. For instance, deep frying and excessive heating used in most foods to reduce their perishability also destroy heat-sensitive nutrients such as vitamins and proteins. According to MobileReference, processed foods generally have reduced quality in nutrients and generally lack fibers as compared to fresh foods (85).