FOOD

 

food is a material that is mostly made up of nutrients such as protein, carbohydrates, and fat and is used by organisms to fuel their growth and important operations.

Digestion makes it easier for the body to absorb and use the food it consumes, which is essential for nutrition.

The main source of food is plants since they use photosynthesis to turn solar energy into food.

Creatures that consume plants frequently provide food for other animals.

See food chain for further information on the progression of matter and energy exchanges in the form of food from organism to organism.

Food Equity: What Is It?

Food justice is the broad idea that everyone has the ability and opportunity to produce and consume wholesome, reasonably priced meals that are meaningful to their cultures.

In a system that promotes culture, fair and equal access to land, fair and equitable prices and salaries, human health, and ecological sustainability, all members of the community are able to grow, obtain, barter, trade, sell, dispose, and understand the sources of food.

Community stakeholders must decide on the policies influencing their local food system in order for there to be food equity.

A Community Food System is what?

The soil-to-soil system that facilitates the production, processing, distribution, acquisition, and consumption of food as well as the management of food waste is known as a community food system.

A CFS is reliant on the natural resources, technologies, cultural norms, governance structures, laws, and policies that define and affect the movement of food from farm to plate.

The environmental, economic, social, and health equality of a location and its residents is improved by an equitable CFS.

Community food systems are developing quickly in the Global South, where poverty and malnutrition are still major issues. This presents both opportunities and challenges.

Community food systems are suited for cross-disciplinary analysis and innovation due to their complexity and breadth.