I was born too soon and don't understand the current chemical additives as we canned our own at the peak of the season. Help an old curmudgeon understand why chemical is better than natural and why every cannery uses so much salt.
natural foods spoil due to oxidation processes salt slows down these processes as well do the compounds in it like sodium phosphate etc. it keeps it fresh otherwise it would spoil quick
Additives do 2-3 things to our food. Preserve color,longevity,and in some cases,flavor(Mono sodium glutamate,ex. Accent). Although it is possible to store foods without these enhancement's, no one has been able to do it on a commercially volume basis.
I don't know about alex's answer but I was raised on a farm, and we canned everything, my family worked their a__es off to survive, and we never had anything spoil. The process is in the canning . There are internet sites, (although I have never looked for any) or maybe and old timer that can helpyou out. Good luck.
Sad sad thing. I think it helps topreserve" it better, without using too much energy or money on the companies part. Sad. It is not better, it is probably why the younger generations have all these chemical imbalances, like hyperactivity and stuff.
Chemical additives are not better than natural but the food industry thinks it knows what is best for us. First, food spoils when enzyme, mold, yeast and bacterial growth is not controlled. Proper canning procedures control the growth of spoilage microorganisms allowing us to keep food beyond its normal storage period. The food industry uses additives in the mass production to control spoilage but also to enhance the colour, appearance, texture and flavour of the item. Home canning is different because we control what we add to our foods. So what if the colour is not as bright as it once was when it was fresh. The flavour is still there depending on what was canned. Home canned items, when done right, are more flavourful than the store bought ones. I guess it's just the time we live in where everyone is too busy to get off the rat race highway. I've left you a few links to check out. Hopefully it will help.
