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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‘Be RICEponsible’: It’s National Rice Awareness Month

Manila Bulletin 21 Nov 2024
The amount of rice wasted is significant, it is one of the three items that cause our food waste problem, said a study conducted by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) ... Its primary objectives are to minimize food waste, promote balanced and sustainable eating habits, and encourage healthier meal portions for Filipinos....
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Oil Majors Increase Biofuel Output to Address Demand Surge

The Arabian Post 21 Nov 2024
BP’s investments in biofuel technology are focused on areas such as advanced biofuels, which utilize non-food feedstocks like agricultural waste, algae, and forestry residues ... In response, oil companies are increasingly turning to advanced biofuels, which promise to be more sustainable due to their use of waste materials and non-food crops....
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Household food waste program extended through 2025

Post Bulletin 20 Nov 2024
ROCHESTER — A pilot program offering Olmsted County residents food waste composting services is being extended through 2025 ... With organic waste and food waste specifically making up a larger portion of garbage collected in the county, some sort of service will eventually become available, he added....
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Lidl’s ‘Choose Me’ initiative aims to reduce food waste

CyprusMail 20 Nov 2024
Recently, Lidl Cyprus presented its new initiative, the “Choose Me” bag, aimed at saving fruit and vegetables, as part of the Project Food Waste concept. This innovative action aims to reduce food waste by offering a second purchase chance to products that may have minor visual defects, but remain of good quality and suitable for consumption....
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Surplus food should be donated, not thrown out

San Diego Union-Tribune 20 Nov 2024
As a San Diego resident who cares about sustainability, I’m concerned by the amount of food waste generated by our city’s restaurants each night ... entire display case of food in the trash....
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AUS innovates platform for sustainable food, waste reduction

The Gulf Time 20 Nov 2024
Called Thimmar, this innovative platform connects consumers with farming communities and offers AI-optimised grocery subscriptions to cut food waste and connect ... Through the platform, AI-calculated portions will help our customers to minimise food waste ... “Additionally, customers receive loyalty points and gifts with organic and food waste collection....
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West Jakarta LH Sub-agency Invites Residents Intensifying Maggot Cultivation

Berita Jakarta 20 Nov 2024
West Jakarta Environmental (LH) Sub-agency keeps inviting residents intensifying maggot cultivation to handle waste problem ... He added that organic waste that can be decomposed by Maggots is food waste....
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‘Gastronomy Tourism Unites Heritage, Sustainability, and Growth’

The Daily Tribune - Bahrain 20 Nov 2024
UNEP Advocate on Food Waste Leyla Fathallah praised Bahrain’s efforts to reduce food waste through initiatives like the ‘Recipe of Change’ campaign, which achieved a 65% reduction during Ramadhan. “Food connects us, reflecting both culture and identity, while addressing sustainability challenges,” she said ... Read More. ....
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45 eateries served notices for violations

The Times of India 20 Nov 2024
District food safety department inspected 125 roadside eateries in a special drive conducted last week. Forty-five eateries were flouting norms under Schedule 4 of Food Safety and Standards Regulations 2011 ... Rubbish bins with covers should be provided by food stall or vending cart owners to dispose waste....
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1500-kg dead chicken wasted

Urdu Point 20 Nov 2024
<p>SARGODHA, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 20th Nov, 2024) The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Wednesday ......
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Will shipping carbon pricing impact food security?

SAFETY4SEA 20 Nov 2024
As explained, many member states at IMO are concerned that a carbon price could potentially increase the costs of food or other essential commodities that people depend on ... One program in Los Angeles received over $33 million in 2017 to avoid food waste and distribute fresh food to community members....
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Williamsburg-area groups help families have a happy Thanksgiving

Daily Press 20 Nov 2024
But while the center loved being able to share with their neighbors, they realized they were possibly contributing to food waste, Executive Director Katie Patrick said ... “When you box up food and you give it to somebody without taking into consideration what their preferences might be, there’s a very high risk of wasting food.”....
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FDA investigating 'forever chemicals' in seafood

The Hill 20 Nov 2024
The agency also said it would be looking for mitigation strategies for decreasing exposure to the compounds in this food supply ... Many of these substances — of which there are thousands — have entered drinking water systems and food supplies due to their ubiquitous presence in waste streams and common household products....

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