Simple definition:
"Food is anything that people eat that provides growth and nutrition.
It can be a substance which can be ingested by living organisms. Usually it was solid in form and contains a range of nutrients which can be metabolized to produced energy and sustain life and growth.
Legal definition (Codex Alimentarius)
" Any subsistence whether processed, semi-processed, or raw is which is intended for human consumption and includes drink, chewing gum or any substance which has been used in manufacture preparation or treatment of food but does not include cosmetics, tobacco, or substance used only as drugs."
*Codex Alimentarius - A collection of internationally recognized standards, codes of practice and other recommendations relating to foods, food production, and food safety.
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Introduction to Basic Food
Non-FictionThis book is introducing all about basic foods and its other application
