Plant-based diets are becoming increasingly common, and their selection is often associated with ethical, environmental, or individual preferences. Vegetarian and fully plant-based diets can be viable, but they differ in nutrient composition, absorption, and the need for correction.
Today, food safety is defined not only by freshness but also by the purity of the environment in which food is stored. Modern technologies allow control over every factor - from the gas composition in packaging to the microclimate and container materials.
Humanity has always sought to extend the life of food - from the first farmers drying grain in the sun to modern laboratories with vacuum and freeze-drying systems. The reason is the same as it was thousands of years ago: food is seasonal. The ability to preserve it once meant surviving the winter, waiting for the next harvest, and remaining independent of chance supplies.
