Why don't salted pork and strawberry preserves spoil?

Answer 1

they will eventually.
the salt in the pork and the sugar in preserves will hold
off spoilage, but eventually the pork will putrefy and the
preserves will mold.

Answer 2

Salted pork does not spoil because the salt content causes bacteria and other microorganisms to become denatured, thus inhibiting growth, thus stopping them from spoiling.

Answer 3

Actually, the salt creates an osmotic balance such that the cells loose all of their water to the surroundings and die. Remember, water moves from areas of high concentration to low. Salt water has a lower concentration of pure water.

Answer 4

The salt in pink meat and the pink meat jerky is a preservitive. The strawberry preserves is canned and is sealed to maintain it.some issues contained in the shop have the presertives extra to them for freshness.