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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Misconceptions lead to ineffectiveness in household waste sorting

Vietnam News 25 Sep 2023
A common misconception is that any packaging with the word ‘paper’ on its name is organic waste, while in reality, paper cups and food containers usually have a layer of waterproof film made from nylon, making them difficult to sort and recycle....
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Hangzhou Asian Games mirrors China's vibrancy, progress

People Daily 25 Sep 2023
Hangzhou has rolled out a Zero-waste Asian Games Improvement Action Plan, setting up 16 "zero-waste Asian ... To reduce waste, staff members are encouraged to bring their own water bottles and meals are kept simple to minimize food waste. Paper waste is also reduced wherever possible....
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Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program brings the public into the kitchen for Harvest Week

The Brunswick Times Record 25 Sep 2023
... food waste and is becoming a hub for local small businesses....
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EU should buy Ukrainian grain for Africa Lavrov

Beijing News 25 Sep 2023
Western allies have repeatedly accused Moscow of trapping millions of tons of grain in Ukrainian Black Sea ports and of exacerbating a global food crisis, particularly across the African continent ... However, Moscow withdrew from the agreement in July, saying that the West was still making it impossible for Russia to ship food and fertilizer....
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Could Electronic Logbooks be the Answer to Shipping's ESG Challenge?

The Maritime Executive 25 Sep 2023
Digitalization is powering a revolution where every aspect of a vessel’s operations, from greenhouse gas emissions to food waste, air conditioning and heating systems, and grew water management can be benchmarked, measured and improved....
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‘Still my people’: Myanmar diaspora supports democracy struggle back home

Al Jazeera 25 Sep 2023
Until recently, Myanmar was little but a distant memory for Bawi Tin Par ... list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Concerns raised over Myanmar’s ailing Aung San Suu Kyi ... “To not do anything is just a waste of my abilities and my skills.”. Since going back, he has had to adjust to a rugged landscape and a scarcity of nutritious food, while also relearning Burmese ... ....
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MiSustainable Holland: Lakeshore Food Rescue feeds people, saves resources

Holland Sentinel 24 Sep 2023
HOLLAND — Anyone who's fed a toddler has seen food waste firsthand ... Food waste cost the U.S ... “But wasted food isn't just a social or humanitarian concern — it's an environmental one,” argues the World Wildlife Fund. “When we waste food, we also waste all the energy and water it takes to grow, harvest, transport, and package it....
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When life gives you lemons, go zero-waste!

Deccan Herald 24 Sep 2023
You’ve&nbsp;also probably heard of local cafés practicing zero-waste food techniques like Eat Raaja, where<br>fruit juice is served in fruit shells and other innovative organic material.</p>.<p>At home, you don’t need a big Michelin-star meal or flash-in-the-pan moment to execute simple ideas for zero-waste food....
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In search of healthy lunch ideas? Whether for school or work, these tips make things easy

Usatoday 24 Sep 2023
If you’ve prepared the lunch but forgot to eat it, there’s also the issue of food waste ... Food waste contributes to 170 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent greenhouse gas emissions, which still excludes the methane emissions from food waste rotting in landfills, the EPA reports....
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The garbage mystery: New Yorkers are throwing out a lot less - and not because ...

The Daily Mail 24 Sep 2023
Materials that can be used for this include.meat bones dairy prepared foods greasy uncoated paper plates ... But another significant cause is that the amount of food scraps and yard waste that is now composted has doubled between fiscal year 2020 and 2023 ... Only on Staten Island does the food waste actually get composted in the same borough....
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Prepare for a second harvest

Otago Daily Times 24 Sep 2023
Photo. Love Food Hate Waste. Those vegetables headed for the compost might�actually have more life in them yet, suggest the�folks at Love Food Hate Waste ... ....
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Greek app aims to tackle food waste

Ekathimerini 24 Sep 2023
With every Greek throwing out nearly 100 kilograms of edibles every year – giving the country the fourth worst ranking for food waste in the European Union – a homegrown app seeks to promote a ......
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Cultivating a homegrown palate

The Post and Courier 24 Sep 2023
Growing up in the heart of Downtown Charleston fueled my love for cooking and enjoying great food ... it reduces food waste, provides rich health benefits, and also helps support local farmers ... My grandmother is the inspiration for my love for food and cooking for my family....

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