A Consumer Asks Why She Can't Can Green Beans Using

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Essay

A consumer asks why she can't can green beans using a water bath canner. Explain this to her, making sure to include what bacteria need to grow and, therefore, how canning acts to preserve food; the two types of canning processes and how each functions to preserve food; the type of food that green beans are; and why it is unsafe to can green beans by water bath.

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Definitions:

Employment Equity

Policies and practices aimed at achieving fairness in the workplace by eliminating discrimination and ensuring equal opportunities for all employees.

Affirmative Action

Policies or measures aimed at increasing opportunities for underrepresented groups in employment, education, and other areas.

Negative Associations

The connection found between two variables that move in opposite directions, where an increase in one leads to a decrease in the other, or vice versa; or the mental connection made by individuals between undesirable experiences and specific objects, concepts, or people.

Bona Fide Occupational Requirement

Entails a condition or qualification that is essential for performing a job, used as a legal defense in discrimination cases if it is reasonably necessary for the operation of the business.