Why do products like cookies and chips go stale when not in a containerized environment? What’s the difference of a cookie being left on a plate for 6 hours vs in a jar? Gracias!

Question

Why do products like cookies and chips go stale when not in a containerized environment? What’s the difference of a cookie being left on a plate for 6 hours vs in a jar? Gracias!

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Answer 1

In the jar the cookie dries out the air, then the dry air can’t make it stale. In the room there is too much air.