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1. Fresh Foods

Examples:

Fresh Fruits, Fresh Vegetables, Fresh Beans

Advantages:

1. More Nutrients: Processing of canned food removes many nutrients from the food.

2. Hydration: Fresh foods have more water content than processed food. This water is impotant to maintain cellular health.

3. Enzymes: Fresh foods have more enzymes than canned food. Enzymes have to be removed during the canning process to ensure that the canned food is preserved for longer periods of time.

4. Less Preservatives, Flavorings, & Chemicals: Canned food has more preservatives, flavorings, and chemicals to ensure a longer shelf life.

5. Less Salt: Canned food has more salt because salt acts as a preservative.

Disadvantages:

1. Less Convenient

2. Shorter Shelf Life

3. More Expensive

2. Frozen Foods

Examples:

Frozen Peas, Frozen Carrots, & Frozen Green Beans

Advantages:

1. No Preservatives: Unike canned food, frozen foods do not require added preservatives because microorganisms cannot survive in a freezing environment.

2. Longer shelf life than fresh fruits and vegetables

3. Preserves vitamins better than canned food

Disadvantages:

1. Freezers are expensive.

2. Vitamins B and C are lost in the freezing process.

3. Fewer antioxidants than fresh fruits and vegetables.

3. Food in Glass Packaging

Examples:

Glass Jar Olives, Glass Jar Peaches, Glass Jar Plums

Advantages:

1. Easy to recycle

2. No toxins and chemicals present in glass

3. Longer shelf life than fresh fruits and vegetables.

Disadvantages:

1. Fragile

2. Heavy and difficult to transport

3. Chemical and Natural Preservatives are used to ensure longer shelf life.

References

1. Seidenberg, Casey. "Why Fresh Food is Better than Frozen." https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/why-fresh-food-is-better-than-frozen/2012/07/17/gJQAYsukrW_story.html?noredirect=on, 17 Jul. 2012, Accessed 8 Aug. 2019.

2. "About The Buzz: Frozen and Canned Fruits And Vegetables VS Fresh." https://fruitsandveggies.org/stories/about-the-buzz-frozen-and-canned-fruits-and-vegetables-vs-fresh/, Accessed 8 Aug. 2019.

3. "What are the preservatives present in frozen foods?" https://medium.com/@nimathalalmeats/what-are-the-preservatives-present-in-frozen-foods-fbf034047d1d, Accessed 10 Aug. 2019.

4. Brown, Cygnet. "Home Preservation Methods: The Advantages and Disadvantages." https://delishably.com/sauces-preserves/Home-Preservation-Methods-The-Advantages-and-Disadvantages, 12 Nov. 2018, Accessed 10 Aug. 2019.

5. Fraser, Sherman. "The Disadvantages of Glass Packaging." https://bizfluent.com/list-7447290-disadvantages-glass-packaging.html, 26 Sep. 2017, Accessed 10 Aug. 2019.

6. "Health Benefits of Glass." https://www.friendsofglass.com/health/health-benefits-of-glass/, Accessed 10 Aug. 2019.

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