Food
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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. In English, the term is sometimes used metaphorically, as in food for thought.
Here are some of the basic foods consumed by humans. Food for humans is mostly produced through farming or gardening, and includes animal and vegetable sources. Many people forgo food from animal sources to varying degrees; see vegetarianism and veganism.
Basic foods:
Types of food:
Meals:
Food production or acquisition:
Food handling and preparation:
Nutrients in food
Eating and cooking utensils
Special substances and objects that are (sometimes) consumed
See also:
See: Geography and foods,Food for animals
Animals may be served their food in a manger. See also Nativity.
