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Food is material, usually of animal or plant origin, consumed by living things to provide energy and nutrition. Liquids used for this purpose are often called drink, but the term food applies to them as well. Sometimes used metaphorically, as in food for thought.
Basic foods:
- From animal sources:
- From plant sources:
- Fruit
- Seeds
- Legumes(Beans, peas, lentils, etc.)
- Vegetables
- Cereal grains
- Herbs
- Spices
- Food additives
Types of food:
- Beverage
- Bread
- Cheese
- Desert
- French fries
- Pasta
- Pizza
- Salad
- Sauce
- Sausage
- Snack food: Confectionery, Potato chips
- Soup
Meals:
Food production or aquisition:
- Agriculture (including farming and horticulture)
- Aquaculture (including mariculture)
- Hunting
- Fishing
Food handling and preparation:
Nutrients in food
- Protein
- Carbohydrate
- Fat
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Phytochemicals, eg anti-oxidants, enzymes, bio-flavinoids etc.
- Knowledge about the nutritional components, and the interactions of these components in an ideal diet is an expanding area of knowledge (seenutrition).
Eating utensils
- Knife
- Fork
- Spoon
- Chopsticks
- foodwraps e.g. tortillas, chapatis, etc..
Special substances and objects that are (sometimes) consumed
- Blood (see vampire)
- Roman Catholic host