<p>Food spoilage may be defined as any change that renders food unfit for human consumption. These changes may be caused by various factors, including contamination by microorganisms, infestation by insects, or degradation by endogenous enzymes (those present naturally in the food).</p>

Food spoilage may be defined as any change that renders food unfit for human consumption. These changes may be caused by various factors, including contamination by microorganisms, infestation by insects, or degradation by endogenous enzymes (those present naturally in the food).

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<p>Food preservation, any of a number of methods by which food is kept from spoilage after harvest or slaughter.</p>

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Food preservation, any of a number of methods by which food is kept from spoilage after harvest or slaughter.

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