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Oil and fat containing food items are flushed with nitrogen. Why ?

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Nitrogen being an inert gas, does not react easily with the oil and fat present in the food substances. But oxygen reacts easily with the food substances and . makes them rancid. Hence food items containing oil and fat are flushed with nitrogen gas before their packing to remove oxygen present in the pack.
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