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Fish Spoilage Control

1956 8 min
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This animated short film illustrates the proper methods for handling fish to avoid contamination and ensure freshness, from boat to dinner table. A battalion of little red demons act out the spoilage process by showing how careless handling causes bacteria to grow and multiply, but proper storage and sanitary handling can preserve them.

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This animated short film illustrates the proper methods for handling fish to avoid contamination and ensure freshness, from boat to dinner table. A battalion of little red demons act out the spoilage process by showing how careless handling causes bacteria to grow and multiply, but proper storage and sanitary handling can preserve them.

Food and Food Industries All subjects
  • producer
    David Bairstow
  • script
    Wolf Koenig
  • photography
    Douglas Roberts
  • sound
    Gary O'Neil
  • animation
    Gerald Potterton
  • music
    Eldon Rathburn

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