Food

  • 1Food — Food, n. [OE. fode, AS. f[=o]da; akin to Icel. f[ae][eth]a, f[ae][eth]i, Sw. f[ o]da, Dan. & LG. f[ o]de, OHG. fatunga, Gr. patei^sthai to eat, and perh. to Skr. p[=a] to protect, L. pascere to feed, pasture, pabulum food, E. pasture. [root]75.… …

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  • 2Food — Food, v. t. To supply with food. [Obs.] Baret. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 3Food — For other uses, see Food (disambiguation). Part of a series on …

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  • 4food — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English fode, from Old English fōda; akin to Old High German fuotar food, fodder, Latin panis bread, pascere to feed Date: before 12th century 1. a. material consisting essentially of protein,… …

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  • 5Food security — refers to the availability of food and one s access to it. A household is considered food secure when its occupants do not live in hunger or fear of starvation. World wide around 852 million people are chronically hungry due to extreme poverty,… …

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  • 6Food safety — is a scientific discipline describing handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness. This includes a number of routines that should be followed to avoid potentially severe health hazards. Food can transmit… …

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  • 7Food safety in the People's Republic of China — Food safety is a growing concern in Chinese agriculture. China s principal crops are rice, corn, wheat, soybeans, and cotton in addition to apples and other fruits and vegetables. [USDA. [http://www.ers.usda.gov/briefing/china/keystatistics.htm… …

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  • 8Food vs fuel — is the dilemma regarding the risk of diverting farmland or crops for biofuels production in detriment of the food supply on a global scale. The food vs. fuel or food or fuel debate is internationally controversial, with good and valid arguments… …

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  • 9Food miles — is a term which refers to the distance food is transported from the time of its production until it reaches the consumer. It is one dimension used in assessing the environmental impact of food. The concept of food miles originated in 1990 in the… …

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  • 10Food additive — Food additives are substances added to food to preserve flavor or enhance its taste and appearance. Some additives have been used for centuries; for example, preserving food by pickling (with vinegar), salting, as with bacon, preserving sweets or …

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