Food and Vacuum

In a nutshell

Participants will explore phenomena of vacuum first hand, getting to make their own vacuum chamber to exemplify two methods of food preservation – vacuum packaging and freeze drying. This shows how science and research are an integral part of our food system, and introduces a method of food preservation that will be used more and more in the future – freeze drying.

What for?

To explore and understand the food system

For whom?

Educators

How long?

45-60 minutes

Created by

Science Centre AHHAA Foundation (Tartu, Estonia)

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Contact name: Helin Haga
Contact email: helin (.) haga (at) ahhaa (.) ee