Food is any substance that can be consumed, including liquid drinks. Food is the main source of energy and of nutrition for animals, and is usually of animal or plant origin. The study of food is called food science. In English, the term food is often used metaphorically or figuratively, as in food for thought. Food - Legal definition. Western food law defines four categories of object as food: any substance or product, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, ...

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• Food - Historical development
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• Food - From plants
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• Food - From neither animals or plants
• Food - Food preparation
• Food - Food manufacture
• Food - Food trade
• Food - Food retailing
• Food - Food sufficiency
• Food - Food safety
• Food - Dietary habits
• Food - Nutrients in food

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Food - Historical development. Humans are commonly believed to be omnivorous animals that can consume both plant and animal products. Evidence suggests that early Homo Sapiens employed Hunter-gatherer as their primary means of food collection. This involves combining stationary plant and fungal food sources (such as fruits, grains, roots, and mushrooms) with mobile animals which must be hunted and killed in order to be consumed. Additionally, it is believed that humans have used fire to prepare food prior to eating since their divergen ...

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Food is now traded on a global basis. The variety and availability of food is no longer restricted by the diversity of locally grown food or the limitations of the local growing season. Between 1961 and 1999 there has been a 400% increase in worldwide food exports. Some countries are now economically dependent on food exports, which in some cases account for over 80% of all exports. In 1994 trade liberalisation began when over 100 countries became signatories to the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade which inc ...

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Food, Food - Legal definition, Food - Human eating habits, Food - Historical development, Food - Meals, Food - Food production or acquisition, Food - From plants, Food - From animals, Food - From neither animals or plants, Food - Food preparation, Food - Food manufacture, Food - Food trade, Food - Food retailing, Food - Food sufficiency, Food - Food safety, Food - Dietary habits, Food - Nutrients in food

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Food is traditionally obtained through farming, ranching, and fishing, with hunting, foraging and other methods of subsistence locally important for some populations, but minor for others. In the modern era in developed nations, food supply is increasingly dependent upon agriculture, industrial farming, aquaculture and fish farming techniques. These techniques aim to maximize the amount of food produced while minimizing the cost. The techniques include a reliance on mechanized tools, from the threshing machine and seed drill, to the t ...

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Food, Food - Legal definition, Food - Human eating habits, Food - Historical development, Food - Meals, Food - Food production or acquisition, Food - From plants, Food - From animals, Food - From neither animals or plants, Food - Food preparation, Food - Food manufacture, Food - Food trade, Food - Food retailing, Food - Food sufficiency, Food - Food safety, Food - Dietary habits, Food - Nutrients in food

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Western food law defines four categories of object as food: any substance or product, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, intended to be, or reasonably expected to be ingested by humans whether of nutritional value or not; water and other drinks; chewing gum; articles and substances used as an ingredient or component in the preparation of food. Links to official legal definitions of food: US federal definition of food UK definition of f ...

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Food, Food - Legal definition, Food - Human eating habits, Food - Historical development, Food - Meals, Food - Food production or acquisition, Food - From plants, Food - From animals, Food - From neither animals or plants, Food - Food preparation, Food - Food manufacture, Food - Food trade, Food - Food retailing, Food - Food sufficiency, Food - Food safety, Food - Dietary habits, Food - Nutrients in food

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While some food can be eaten without preparation, many foods undergo some form of preparation for reasons of safety, palatability, or flavor. At the simplest level this may involve washing, cutting, trimming or adding other foods or ingredients, such as spices. It may also involve mixing, heating or cooling, pressure cooking, fermentation, or combination with other food. Most food preparation takes place in a kitchen. The preparation of animal-based food will usually involve slaughter, evisceration, hanging, portioning and rendering.< ...

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Food, Food - Legal definition, Food - Human eating habits, Food - Historical development, Food - Meals, Food - Food production or acquisition, Food - From plants, Food - From animals, Food - From neither animals or plants, Food - Food preparation, Food - Food manufacture, Food - Food trade, Food - Food retailing, Food - Food sufficiency, Food - Food safety, Food - Dietary habits, Food - Nutrients in food

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