. Food storage simply means keeping food in a special place until it is needed for consumption. for example you buy cookies or snacks and leave them in air tight container till you want to use them

. The quantity of food you buy depends on

1) your requirements

2) how soon it is likely to be spoilt or what we call the shelf life of the food

Classification of food iteams according to shelf life

. The time for which a food can be kept fresh is called its shelf life. it is also known as stability of food during storage. food iteams are classified on the basis of their stability during storage into non-perishable semi perishable and perishable foods.

. Non-perishable food: include whole grains cereals pulses,nuts and oil seeds,sugar and jaggery

. semi perishable food: include processed cereals and pulses products (e.g. maida suji) eggs,potatoes,onions,biscuits and cakes

.perishable foods: include green leafy vegetables,peas,beans,tomatoes,apple,bananas,bread,butter and cream.