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Food is any substance, usually comprised primarily of carbohydrates, fats, and/or proteins, that can be consumed by animals (including humans) for nutrition or pleasure. Almost all foods are of plant or animal origin. Many cultures have a recognizable cuisine, a specific set of cooking traditions, preferences, and practices.
The study of food is called food science. In English, the term food is often used metaphorically or figuratively, as in food for thought.
Human eating habits
Historical development
Humans are omnivorous animals that can consume both plant and animal products. Evidence suggests that early humans employed hunter-gatherer techniques as their primary method of food collection. This involves combining stationary plant and fungal food sources (such as fruits, grains, roots, and mushrooms) with mobile animals which must be hunted and killed in order to be consumed. Additionally, it is believed that humans have used fire to prepare food prior to eating since their divergence from Homo erectus, possibly even earlier. More on [ Food ]
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American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400
(American Chemical Society) The American Chemical Society News Service Weekly Press Package contains reports from 36 major peer-reviewed journals on chemistry, health, medicine, energy, environment, food, nanotechnology and other hot topics.
H. Pylori bacteria may help prevent some esophageal cancers
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400
(American Association for Cancer Research) Some bacteria may help protect against the development of a type of esophageal cancer, known as adenocarcinoma, according to a new review of the medical literature. These bacteria, which are called Helicobacter pylori, live in the stomachs of humans.
Metastatic movements in 3-D
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400
(Rockefeller University Press) Caswell et al. report in the Journal of Cell Biology how the altered behavior of integrins can prompt metastatic movement in tumor cells.
About GM - Consumer information, including the Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes, from the Food Standards Agency, UK.
Meta Description: [ Find out more about how genetically modified food has been developed and how GM technology is used for food crops. ]
Ag Bio tech Info Net - Resource for herbicide tolerance, disease and insect resistance, other traits and applications, including teachers educational resource and links to programs. Includes news of gene flow, contamination, industry mergers, cost and benefits discussion, maintained by Ecologic Inc, Sandpoint, Idaho.
AgBioForum - Articles on the economics and management, public policy, and private strategies maintained at University of Missouri-Columbia, Missouri.
Agri-Biotechnology Section - Resource for public debate on plant-made pharmaceuticals and GM foods. Includes news, activities, board membership based at the European Federation of Biotechnology, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Meta Description: [ European Federation of Biotechnology, Section Agri-Biotechnology ]
Biotech Basics - Provides information about the benefits of food biotechnology and genetically modified agricultural products, and presents genetically altered plants as a possible solution to reducing famine.
Conversations About Plant Biotechnology - Web site offers video discussions with farmers and experts from around the
world on the benefits of genetically modified foods
Cropgen - An education and information initiative for consumers and the media on the subject of crop biotechnology.
FAO: Biotechnology in Food and Agriculture - Features news articles, current projects, an electronic forum, meeting schedule and a glossary of terms.
Meta Description: [ Biotechnology in Food and Agriculture, web site of the Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations, FAO ]
Food and Environment: Genetic Engineering - Articles and FAQ from the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Meta Description: [ Information about genetically engineered food, the misuse of antibiotics on farm animals, the risks and potential of pharm and industrial crops, healthier alternatives for growing food, and the work of the Union of Concerned Scientists in this area. ]
Information Systems for Biotechnology - Resources pertaining to the development, testing and regulatory review of genetically modified plants, animals and microorganisms, to support the responsible use of products. Primarily within the USA, maintained at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg.
National Agricultural Biotechnology Council - Not-for-profit consortium of agricultural research and teaching governmental agencies, institutions, universities in the USA. Sponsors meetings and forums to discuss issues, including the environment. Includes goals and contacts in Ithaca, New York.
Seed Biotechnology Center - Promoting interaction between industry and the research and educational resources, in aspects such as plant breeding, genomics and regulating transgenic crops, at the University of California, Davis.
The Agriculture Network Information Center - A voluntary partnership providing a range of agricultural information and news.
USDA: Agricultural Biotechnology - One of three Federal Agencies, along with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), primarily responsible for regulating biotechnology in the USA.
USDA: Economic Research Service - Overview, background and current issues on adoption and economics of biotechnology in farming systems, marketing, labeling, and segregation issues associated with trade in GM-foods, including public-private partnerships and IP rights in the USA.
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