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Tue, 3 Aug 2004 02:55:10 -0400
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Certainly. I  opt for fresh whenever available, and  choose to freeze on my
own terms.  If frozen is the only option,  I still consider it  a solid
source of nutrition.  Just not my first choice.

-Terry

> I generally agree but I would add to the below statement that people
> sometimes *perceive* that freezing somehow "protects" food from aging
> and bacteria.  Just the opposite is true - bacteria can and does
> continue to grow on frozen foods and can then, over time, become (rarely
> but sometimes) risky or dangerous to eat.  And nutritional benefits
> decline over time in a freezer.  So I always keep the length of time of
> freezing relatively short to avoid the potential bacterial overgrowth
> and reduced nutrition.
>
> -=mark=-
>

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