Intermediate moisture: these foods contain a small quantity of water (low enough to limit microbial growth) and are often soft in texture.

中等水分：这些食物含有少量水分（低到足以限制微生物生长）并且通常质地柔软。

Moisture can increase microbial growth, which is something that we want to prevent ’cause obviously bacteria, molds, light can also cause foods to spoil a little faster.

湿气会促进微生物生长，这是我们所不愿看到的，因为细菌、霉菌、光照都会使食物变质得更快。