Frozen Food Gets the Thumbs Up

Well at least that's what the United Nations think...

Here's what they had to say.....

"When it comes to taste and nutrition, frozen as a method of long-term preservation is generally regarded as superior to canning and dehydration. From a technical point of view, the freezing process is one of the most convenient and easiest of food preservation methods, compared with other commercial preservation techniques^"1.

Preservative Free

Unlike other forms of food preservation.

freezing requires no additives or preservatives because the temperature alone preserves the food – harmful bacteria growth is considerably reduced at low temperatures.

"Industrial freezing is the most satisfactory method for preserving quality during long storage periods"². "When comparing energy use, cost, and product quality, freezing requires the shortest processing time. When the overall cost is estimated, freezing costs can be kept as low (or lower) as any other method of food preservation^"3.

How Much?!

There, we thought we'd source some hard facts for you.

But you don't need to look so far to find out exactly how cost effective it is to freeze food. Have a look at how much electricity your deepfreeze is using – you might be surprised to hear that its about £18 per year! Does that really work out at .04p a day?! 

^{2 (Arthey, 1993)}

^{3 Harris and Kramer, 1975}