Why Are ʺFortifiedʺ Foods More Likely to Spoil Than Are

Multiple Choice

Why are ʺfortifiedʺ foods more likely to spoil than are unfortified foods?

A) The vitamins require a neutral pH environment, which is suitable for many microbes.
B) The addition of vitamins or minerals makes the food more nutritious for microbes as well as humans.
C) The addition of nutrients creates an osmotic environment suitable for a wide range of microbes.
D) Every step of modification or manipulation of food increases the chance for contamination.
E) Vitamins are added to ʺfortifiedʺ foods by adding the microbes that produce the vitamins to the food item.