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Bacteria Produce Foodstuffs through Fermentation
Did you know that the yogurt and cheeses you eat are the
work of bacteria? You may be unaware that a great many foods on
your table are provided by bacteria, ready-made on your behalf.
The cheese you eat is prepared by bacteria, as well as the pickles

that go with it so well.
You have already seen that species of bacteria can live in a
great many different environments and conditions. Basically, all
that the bacteria that produce cheese and yogurt really want is to
obtain energy for carrying on with their lives. For them, the closed
environment they live in is important, because these species of bac-
teria breathe without oxygen. To put it another way, while other

bacteria obtain energy by breathing, these bacteria obtain energy by
breathing by breaking down organic compounds around them and
as a result, release a great many substan-
ces. These byproducts acidify
the foodstuffs containing
these bacteria, or else trans-
formed them into alcohol,
or else bubbles of carbon
dioxide are generated. In

this way, vegetables be-

Oxygen-breathing bac- HARUN YAHYA
teria obtain energy by
breaking down organic
compounds in their en-
vironment. This proc-
ess, known as fermen-
tation, gives rise to ac- (ADNAN OKTAR)
ids as well as wine and
various delicious foods.

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