POLLUTION FROM FOOD PROCESSING
Food processing can be divided into four major sectors including fruit and vegetables;
meat, poultry, and seafood; beverage and bottling; and dairy operations. All of these sectors
consume huge amount of water for processing food. A considerable part of these waters are
potential wastewaters to be treated for safe disposal to the environment. Table 1 shows
typical rates of water use for various food-processing sectors. An abundant and inexpensive
source of water is a requirement for success in the food-processing industry. This coincides
with the same need for water resources in agricultural farmland activities.