Food

Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals. The substance is ingested by an organism and assimilated by the organism's cells to provide energy, maintain life, or stimulate growth.

Historically, people secured food through two methods: hunting and gathering and agriculture. Today, the majority of the food energy required by the ever increasing population of the world is supplied by the food industry.

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."

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Food safety raid uncovers housefly infestation at Kondapur production unit

The Siasat Daily 03 Apr 2025
Multiple food safety and hygiene violations found. During the inspection on Wednesday, April 2, officials discovered that the kitchen and grinding area had patchy flooring, and the grinding area was wet with food waste littered around ... Food safety dept raids restaurants in Hyderabad’s Kompally ... Food safety raids across Hyderabad continue....
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Morning Briefing: April 3, 2025

Anadolu Agency 03 Apr 2025
Türkiye joins EU's Safe2Eat food safety campaign ... to help consumers make informed choices about food ... Since 2020, the campaign has aimed to ensure that consumers make informed choices and prevent food waste.US stocks close higher ahead of Trump's 'kind' reciprocal tariffs....
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The British cities overrun by 'cat-sized' rats who gorge on rubbish flowing into the streets ...

The Daily Mail 03 Apr 2025
London appears to have seen a rise in rat infestations in recent months, with increasing levels of fly-tipping on residential streets bringing in the vile rodents who like to feast on food waste ... The mounds of waste continue to grow with pesky rodents feasting on rubbish....
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Composting program now in force in NYC. Residents must fill special bins with food scraps, ...

Newsday 02 Apr 2025
The composting mandate — which also covers yard waste and food-soiled paper — began in October but provided a grace period that ended on Tuesday ... The composting mandate — which also covers yard waste and food-soiled paper — began in October but provided a grace period that ended on Tuesday.Sign up for the Breaking News newsletter....
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Cenro urges cleanliness at prayer rallies

Sun Star 02 Apr 2025
Engineer Marivic Reyes, Cenro's officer-in-charge, acknowledged that distributing items like bottled water, food, and other essentials is common at such events. However, she urged attendees to remain disciplined and dispose of their waste properly ... Despite the large crowd, she noted that the amount of waste collected was less than expected....
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Waste and Resources Management Provides Updates on Recycling Centers

The Knoxville Focus 02 Apr 2025
Waste and Resources Management Provides Updates on Recycling Centers. Waste and Resources Management announced changes at the Recycling Centers ... The Knoxville Compost Project helps reduce food waste in local landfills by offering residents an alternative to placing food scraps in their trash ... All City recycling centers that accept food scraps.....
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Plan to buy land for food waste collection service

BBC News 02 Apr 2025
Councillors in Derby are set to consider plans to buy land to make space for a new weekly food waste ......
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Capital Trust Group launches world’s first AgriTech Digital Bond to finance $50 Billion African Project

GetNews 02 Apr 2025
According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), over 1 billion meals were wasted daily in 2022, while 783 million people suffered from hunger and a third of the world’s population faced food insecurity. Our goal is to turn these lands into a sustainable ecosystem producing organic food at competitive prices while reducing waste....
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The rats are ginormous, as big as dogs: Birmingham rat catcher says rodents growing fat ...

The Daily Mail 02 Apr 2025
With more than 17,000 tonnes of waste littering the roads, an all-out strike by refuse workers has turned parts of the city into a wasteland, and with summer approaching, the situation is showing no signs of improving ... overflowing waste, foul smells, and a rising number of rodents that have been feasting on discarded food....
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VIDEO: British ice-cream van seized in Benidorm for operating without food licence

Spanish News Today 02 Apr 2025
The Britons were selling food in and around Levante beach without any health checks or permits ... According to Local Police’s Enrique Tortosa, officers wasted no time in seizing the vehicle when they realised it was completely unlicensed to sell food....
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The price for Europe’s packing paper boom

Mongabay 02 Apr 2025
The rapid rise of e-commerce and food delivery services has transformed consumption patterns worldwide. In an effort to reduce plastic waste, the European Union introduced policies such as the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, aimed at a shift from single-use plastics to single-use paper products....
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April 4 issue: Local and regional events

San Diego Union-Tribune 02 Apr 2025
For tickets and more information go to shorturl.at/Fm61n Solana Center presents free “Food Hacks That Prevent Waste” webinar. Solana Center for Environmental Innovation, a local nonprofit, will present a free “Food Hacks That Prevent Waste” webinar on Wednesday, April 30, from 6 p.m....

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