Do the dangers derived from the use of chemicals in food production and preservation outweighs the advantages?

It is generally believed that there are certain drawbacks from the use of chemicals in the

preservation

and

production

of foods. In my opinion, while there are some benefits in doing

this

, the dangers

such

as its harmful effects when consumed cannot be ignored. Admittedly, there are some benefits of using chemicals to produce or preserve

food

. One of

this

is that it allows for a longer shelf life for the

food

before consumption,

that is

, it reduces the ability for the

food

to get spoil and allows for consumption at a later time and

this

in turn will reduce wastage.

Also

, these chemicals prevent the breeding of microorganisms on

foods thereby

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foods, thereby

adding economic value to the

food

.

In addition

to that, the use of chemicals in

food

production

and

preservation

helps to modify taste and give aesthetic addition to the

food

.

Nevertheless

, despite these benefits, the negative effects of using chemicals

for

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in

food

production

and

preservation

on consumers

is

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are

very alarming.

Firstly

, the toxicity of these chemicals can pose a lot of health threats

,

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,

that is

, it can lead to different kind of

diseases especially

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diseases, especially

botulism

that is

associated with

food

poisoning and

this

can lead to death because it may be very difficult to know the exact chemical that was used to preserve or produce the

food

that was consumed.

Secondly

,

Chemicals

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Chemical

usage can affect the entire

wellbeing

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well being

of the consumer ranging from psychotic

behavior

manner of acting or controlling yourself

behaviour

to physical negative manifestations because of allergies.

For example

, an individual might be allergic to a particular type of preservative and might not be aware that it was used in the

production

or

preservation

of that

food

,

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,

this

will cause serious allergies. In conclusion,

although

chemicals

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chemical

usage in

food

production

and

preservation

can make the

food

last

longer, its drawbacks like the hazardous effect on

consumers which

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consumers, which

off course can lead to death cannot be ignored and

this

is by far more important.