Which of the following is valid when it comes to the future of antibiotics in food?

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asked Jan 30, 2022 in Food Engineering by Amelia (93.7k points)

Which of the following is valid when it comes to the future of antibiotics in food?

(a) Should have no harmful effect on man when taken by mouth and preferably should be metabolizable

(b) The economy of use, ease of use and reliability of control and detection must exist

(c) Preferably compatible with other methods of permanent preservation

(d) All of the mentioned

I had been asked this question during an online exam.

This intriguing question comes from Principles of Chemical Preservation of Food-2 in chapter Principles of Chemical Preservation of Food, Principles of Food Irradiation and Food Quality factors of Food Engineering

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