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'''Food''' is any substance<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/212568/food Encyclopædia Britannica definition]</ref> consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. It is usually of [[plant]] or [[animal]] origin, and contains essential [[nutrients]], such as carbohydrates, [[fat]]s, [[proteins]], vitamins, or minerals. The substance is ingested by an organism and assimilated by the organism's cells in an effort to produce energy, maintain life, and/or stimulate growth. | |||
Historically, people secured food through two methods: hunting and gathering, and [[agriculture]]. Today, most of the food energy consumed by the world population is supplied by the food industry, which is operated by multinational corporations that use [[intensive farming]] and [[industrial agriculture]] to maximize system output. | |||
[[Food safety]] and [[food security]] are monitored by agencies like the International Association for Food Protection, World Resources Institute, World Food Programme, Food and Agriculture Organization, and International Food Information Council. They address issues such as [[sustainability]], [[biological diversity]], [[climate change]], nutritional economics, [[population growth]], [[water supply]], and [[Food security|access to food]]. | |||
The right to food is a human right derived from the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), recognizing the "right to an adequate standard of living, including adequate food", as well as the "fundamental right to be free from hunger". | |||
== Food from plants == | == Food from plants == | ||
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* [[Dandelion wine]] | * [[Dandelion wine]] | ||
* [[Edible Leaves]] | * [[Edible Leaves]] | ||
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* [[Fruits]] | * [[Fruits]] | ||
* [[Jelly Making]] | * [[Jelly Making]] | ||
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* [[Kim chee]] | * [[Kim chee]] | ||
* [[Mormon Basic Four]] | * [[Mormon Basic Four]] | ||
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* [[Preserving Tomatoes]] | * [[Preserving Tomatoes]] | ||
* [[Sauerkraut]] | * [[Sauerkraut]] | ||
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* [[Soy]] | * [[Soy]] | ||
* [[Taffy Pull]] | * [[Taffy Pull]] | ||
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* [[Vinegar]] | * [[Vinegar]] | ||
* [[Yeasts for Baking]] | * [[Yeasts for Baking]] | ||
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== Food from animals == | == Food from animals == | ||
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* [[Butter]] | * [[Butter]] | ||
* [[Cattle]] | * [[Cattle]] | ||
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* [[Eggs]] | * [[Eggs]] | ||
* [[Evaporated milk]] | * [[Evaporated milk]] | ||
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* [[Frogs]] | * [[Frogs]] | ||
* [[Ghee]] | * [[Ghee]] | ||
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* [[Gumbo]] | * [[Gumbo]] | ||
* [[Honey]] | * [[Honey]] | ||
* [[Insects]] | * [[Insects]] | ||
* [[Kefir]] | * [[Kefir]] | ||
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* [[Meat and food processing]] | * [[Meat and food processing]] | ||
* [[Milk]] | * [[Milk]] | ||
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* [[Oils]] | * [[Oils]] | ||
* [[Rabbits]] | * [[Rabbits]] | ||
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* [[Uses for large quantities of eggs]] | * [[Uses for large quantities of eggs]] | ||
* [[Whey]] | * [[Whey]] | ||
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== Salt == | == Salt == | ||
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* [[Canning salt]] | * [[Canning salt]] | ||
* [[Halite]] | * [[Halite]] | ||
* [[Kosher salt]] | * [[Kosher salt]] | ||
* [[Prague powder 1]] | * [[Prague powder 1]] | ||
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* [[Prague powder 2]] | * [[Prague powder 2]] | ||
* [[Rock salt]] | * [[Rock salt]] | ||
* [[Salt]] | * [[Salt]] | ||
* [[Salt substitutes]] | * [[Salt substitutes]] | ||
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* [[Saltpeter]] | * [[Saltpeter]] | ||
* [[Sea salt]] | * [[Sea salt]] | ||
* [[Solar salt]] | * [[Solar salt]] | ||
* [[Table salt]] | * [[Table salt]] | ||
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== Food sustainability == | == Food sustainability == | ||
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* [[Community Supported Agriculture]] | * [[Community Supported Agriculture]] | ||
* [[Food Preservation]] | * [[Food Preservation]] | ||
* [[Food coop]] | * [[Glossary of sustainability terms#F|Food coop]] | ||
* [[Food miles]] | * [[Food miles]] | ||
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* [[Genetically modified food]] | * [[Genetically modified food]] | ||
* [[GMO]] | * [[GMO]] | ||
* [[J Point Donations]] | * [[J Point Donations]] | ||
* [[Local food]] | * [[Local food]] | ||
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* [[Organic farming]] | * [[Organic farming]] | ||
* [[Small Scale Vegetable Oil Extraction]] | * [[Small Scale Vegetable Oil Extraction]] | ||
* [[Solar Drying in Morocco]] | * [[Solar Drying in Morocco]] | ||
* [[Solar and Energy Conserving Food Technologies]] | * [[Solar and Energy Conserving Food Technologies]] | ||
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== Projects == | == Projects == | ||
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* [[Aleiha's parabolic solar cooker]] | * [[Aleiha's parabolic solar cooker]] | ||
* [[Blue ox earthen oven]] | * [[Blue ox earthen oven]] | ||
* [[CCAT's Vermicomposting Bin]] | * [[CCAT's Vermicomposting Bin]] | ||
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* [[FBP Nutsy]] | * [[FBP Nutsy]] | ||
* [[Corn Cob Charcoal Crusher]] | * [[Corn Cob Charcoal Crusher]] | ||
* [[Kiva's straw bale greenhouse]] | * [[Kiva's straw bale greenhouse]] | ||
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* [[Parabolic basket and tin can solar cooker]] | * [[Parabolic basket and tin can solar cooker]] | ||
* [[WaterPod Rocket Stove]] | * [[WaterPod Rocket Stove]] | ||
* [[Wild Chick Farm]] | * [[Wild Chick Farm]] | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Food activism]] | |||
* [[Portal:Food and agriculture]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:49, 11 April 2024
Food is any substance[1] consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals. The substance is ingested by an organism and assimilated by the organism's cells in an effort to produce energy, maintain life, and/or stimulate growth.
Historically, people secured food through two methods: hunting and gathering, and agriculture. Today, most of the food energy consumed by the world population is supplied by the food industry, which is operated by multinational corporations that use intensive farming and industrial agriculture to maximize system output.
Food safety and food security are monitored by agencies like the International Association for Food Protection, World Resources Institute, World Food Programme, Food and Agriculture Organization, and International Food Information Council. They address issues such as sustainability, biological diversity, climate change, nutritional economics, population growth, water supply, and access to food.
The right to food is a human right derived from the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), recognizing the "right to an adequate standard of living, including adequate food", as well as the "fundamental right to be free from hunger".
