Exercise 10 - Part 3
Use the word given in CAPITALS and brackets to form a word that fits in the gap.
Some of the gaps might have more than 1 answer, in that case, the system will detect it as incorrect, but will provide all the possible answers.
Before the invention of modern refrigeration, preserving food was a matter of survival rather than (0) convenience (CONVENIENT). Ancient civilizations relied heavily on smoking, salting, and drying to ensure food (1) (AVAIL) during harsh winters. The nineteenth century brought about a major technological breakthrough with the introduction of canning. This process, which involved heating food in sealed containers, was (2) (REVOLUTION). It allowed for the long-distance transport of provisions, reducing the risk of food (3) (SHORT) for military campaigns. However, early canning methods were sometimes (4) (PROBLEM) due to toxic lead soldering. As manufacturing techniques became more refined, commercial food preservation grew (5) (EXPONENT). Today, consumers enjoy an unprecedented variety of options, though critics point out the negative impact of chemical additives. They argue that heavily processed foods are (6) (FAVOUR) to metabolic health. Therefore, finding a balance between shelf-life and nutritional value is a (7) (TROUBLE) task for the industry. Nevertheless, modern safety standards guarantee that global food distribution remains highly (8) (EFFECT).
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