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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 ]
Maal Hijrah. Abit lazy today, but it feels good studying philosophy again. Still alot of things to do... hmm... need food...
azrinmadin (Azrin Madin) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:06:45 -0000
Maal Hijrah. Abit lazy today, but it feels good studying philosophy again. Still alot of things to do... hmm... need food...
5 Essential Blogging Tips from the Father of Chinese Philosophy http://bit.ly/7Mqi7o Cool angle, great food for thought.
EasyasPieCreati (Alexandria Wong) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:45:34 -0000
5 Essential Blogging Tips from the Father of Chinese Philosophy http://bit.ly/7Mqi7o Cool angle, great food for thought.
RT @erinma: RT @barbaradrake My philosophy is: All human beings deserve respect, fair treatment, & basics of food, clothing, shelter & work.
esteffi (stephanie tabb) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:00:27 -0000
RT @erinma: RT @barbaradrake My philosophy is: All human beings deserve respect, fair treatment, & basics of food, clothing, shelter & work.
RT @barbaradrake My philosophy is: All human beings deserve respect, fair treatment, & basics of food, clothing, shelter & work.
erinma (erin) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:55:58 -0000
RT @barbaradrake My philosophy is: All human beings deserve respect, fair treatment, & basics of food, clothing, shelter & work.
@GringoPeruano My philosophy is: All human beings deserve respect, fair treatment, & basics of food, clothing, shelter & work.
BarbaraDrake (Barbara Drake) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:38:33 -0000
@GringoPeruano My philosophy is: All human beings deserve respect, fair treatment, & basics of food, clothing, shelter & work.
Chinatown & China Tour » The Chinese Food For Therapy Today: Philosophy of Chinese Food Therapy - The philosophy b... http://bit.ly/8IZTij
JubilantJohn (JubilantJohn Cruse) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:13:34 -0000
Chinatown & China Tour » The Chinese Food For Therapy Today: Philosophy of Chinese Food Therapy - The philosophy b... http://bit.ly/8IZTij
Convivium: The Philosophy and Food Roundtable - Association of philosophers studying the significance of food. Events, membership information, organizational history, links.
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Eating the World: Food Without Frontiers - Article by Roger Scruton examining the relation of modernity to the culture of food.
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Gastronomica - A quarterly journal for the scholarly study of food and food issues.
Myodicy: A Christian Philosophy of Food Selection - An academic paper on a Christian approach to which foods to eat, in pdf format.
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Philosophy and Food - Consideration of the historic distance between philosophy and gastronomy, and of possibilities for bridging this gap. By Raymond D. Boisvert.
Philosophy and Food - A short introduction to the topic by Jeremy Iggers. Published in 2001 in Philosophy Now.
Slow Food - Organization promoting a slow, savoring approach to dining. News articles, current projects.
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The Jean-Paul Sartre Cookbook - Humorous sketch imagining a young Sartre obsessed with food.
The Physiology of Taste - An etext of this classic eclectic work of culinary commentary, as rendered into English by Fayette Robinson. Available in HTML sections or as a ZIP file.
The Unexamined Meal is Not Worth Eating - Photo-tour of a seminar at Oregon State University on the philosophy of food.
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