Ensuring that adequate quantities of healthy and nutritious foods are available to people is one of the most critical challenges facing humanity. One of the various challenges concerns food preservation. Food can be easily preserved with today's technology, but sometimes these methods are not always the healthiest and most natural way to support the nutritional value of food. How can we help reduce the amount of food waste? Together we can help feed the world. What would happen if we used healthier, more nutritious ways to preserve food? To keep food fresh and prevent the growth of bacteria and fungi, artificial preservatives were invented. Even though natural preservatives are plentiful and ready to use, most food products still opt for the artificial variety. These preservatives are claimed to be safe, but the truth is, once your food is full of artificial preservatives, then you are in the danger zone. Once we, as human beings, consume more of these foods rich in artificial preservatives, we will end up destroying our health in large proportions. Sulfur dioxide is used in fresh fruit, wine and dried fruit and vegetables to keep these products from darkening longer. But sulfates are linked to hyperactivity and cause breathing problems. Nitrates are used to take the flavor to the next level. The extensive use of nitrates is very fatal to health. Nitrate is harmful to the blood because it will be converted in the blood to form a hard substance that makes it difficult for oxygen to be transported in the blood. Many foods use hydroxyanisole butyrate as a preservative. But with this preservative, you are more prone to get tumors and cancer. High cholesterol, hyperactivity, asthma attacks and some other ailments......middle of paper......determine when and how you will use the food you purchase. If you take advantage of sales or buy in bulk, the same rule applies. Don't expire, make sure you buy a reasonable amount. Before you go to the supermarket, know what food you have and what you shouldn't buy. Take inventory of what's in your freezer and refrigerator cabinets. Also, make sure you have an idea of ​​when you plan to use the food. If we pay attention to the amount of food waste, we can help keep our food supplies plentiful. One of the most critical challenges humanity faces is ensuring that sufficient, healthy, wholesome food is available to all. Could it be that preserving food could be healthier by using a natural, rather than artificial, method to support the nutritional value of the food? Imagine what would happen if we could feed the entire world!