Food

Food is what people eat. People also use this word sometimes to talk about the things animals eat.

Many different kinds of food are eaten in different places. Some kinds of foods are fruit, vegetables, leaves, grain from plants and meat, eggs, or milk from animals.

People get most of their food from farms and gardens. In the modern world, a lot of food is grown on large farms by companies, processed in factories, and transported far from the place where it came from. People buy most of their food in stores, shops, or markets. Some people still grow most or all of their own food.

People may buy food and take it home to cook it, or buy food in a restaurant or fast food place or from a street vendor that is ready to eat..

Many religions say that people should not eat certain foods, such as certain animals, or food that is prepared in a wrong way.

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.

Food for humans is mostly produced through farming or gardening, and includes animal and vegetable sources. Some people refuse to eat food from animal origin (see vegetarianism and veganism).

Basic foods consumed by humans are

From animal sources:
- Meat
- Fish
- Poultry
- Seafood
- Eggs
From plant sources:
- Fruit
- Seeds
- Legumes(Beans, peas, lentils, etc.)
- Vegetables
- Cereal grains
- Herb
- Spices

Food produced by farmers or gardeners can be transformed by industrial process (food industry). Processed food usually contains several natural ingredients, and food additives (such as preservative, antioxydants, emulsifiers, flavour enhancers...).

Food can make people sick if it is contaminated by micro-organisms, heavy metals, chemicals.

Meals, in english, are called :

Breakfast
Brunch
Lunch
High tea
Dinner
Supper

At home, food is prepared in the kitchen, by the cook. The cook sometimes use a cookbook. Cooking utensils are for example, casserole, pressure cooker, pot, pan.

The food can also be prepared and served in restaurant (often workers, or in the evening for entertainment) or refectary (in particular for kids in school).

The utensils used may be plate, knife, fork, chopsticks, spoon, bowl.

Examples of food

Sausage