Talk:Modified atmosphere

Carbon Monoxide Controversy

There is a controversy about using Carbon Monoxide in meat packaging.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060222/ap_on_he_me/meat_carbon_monoxide_3

Accountable Government 12:04, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

Interesting. Something to mention in the article? feydey 13:49, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

Do they gas it once (like bananas) or actually pack it in CO (like the other stuff on this page)? Ewlyahoocom 17:38, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP)

The gist of the "fruits and vegetables" part of the second paragraph (reproduced below) under this MAP heading is essentially meaningless to one not already familiar with the subject. What does "the interaction of the packaging material with the product is important" mean? What, precisely, is it that you are trying to do with these "low barrier" films? What happens if you don't do it? In other words, what is the cause of the reduced shelf life if you don't do it?

"Meat and fish and cheese are non-respiring products needing very low gas permeability films and so-called high barrier films are used. The initial flushed gas-mixture will be maintained inside the MA package. Conversely, fruits and vegetables are respiring products where the interaction of the packaging material with the product is important and so low barrier or so-called high permeability films are used for these. So long as the permeability (for O2 and CO2) of the packaging film is adapted to the product's level of respiration, an equilibrium modified atmosphere will be established in the package and the shelf-life of the product will increase."

Wikifan2744 (talk) 00:22, 30 September 2013 (UTC)

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