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How does drying preserve food?


The drying process removes moisture from food. Therefore, dried foods contain so little moisture that microorganisms are unable to grow in them.                 

 

 

Barbara Willenberg, Nutritional Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia
 

 

 

 

Last update: Tuesday, May 05, 2009

 

 


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