Food
Food is a substance composed of various items such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins and water. Earlier the individuals sought their food items through hunting and gathering, but now people prefer farming, hunting, foraging and fishing to get their food. We get food items from the two basic sources-plants and animals.
Plants are one of the most sought sources of food for humane being. Seeds of plants are majorly consumed both by animals and human being. Some of the edible seeds include maize, wheat, rice, beans, peas , lentils and nuts. Oilseeds are also important source of food. We obtain rich oils from sunflower, mustard , rapeseed and sesame. Among other eatables that we get from the plants are a variety of fruits like tomato, apple, banana, papaya, mango and more. Moreover, the vegetables are are the other type of plants that are commonly eaten by us. Some common vegetables include potatoes, carrots, spinach and so on.
Talking about the animals, they are widely used as food in the world. People eat the meat of different animals taken from the body of the animals. Other food products produced by animals may be named as milk, butter, eggs and honey. Apart from this, there are foods that do not come from plants and animals such as fungi and ambient bacteria, which are used in the preparation of pickled foods. In many cultures, people use salt, seaweed and baking soda as their in the preparing the foods.
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