FOOD

Food is a substance which is essential for survival.it is obtained from plants and animals, it is consumed to get nutrition for human beings. we get nutrition like carbohydrates,fats,minerals etc. that provides energy,maintains health and growth. food obtained from plants are cereals, pulses, vegetables, fruits, corn etc. food obtained from animals are meat, egg, fish, milk etc.

PRODUCTION
Many foods has always been obtained through agriculture, there has been growing trend towards sustainable agriculture practices. many influences of food production includes international organisations such as world trade organisation (WTO), common agricultural practices and  national goverment policy. mass production of food specifically meat, beef is done through mass sloughter of poor animals. now several organisation have developed new agricultural system, agroecosystem which support vital ecosystem and also provides services like food mitigration, ground water recharge, soil erosion control and habitat for plants, fish and other animals.

TASTE
We humans have 4 types of taste like sweet, salty, sour and bitter.

SWEET
Generally sweet is considered as most loved and pleasant taste. simple sweet which we use everyday is sugar. it is used almost for every recipe like tea, milkshakes, cake and many more. sugar is also vital for energy but more intake of sugar or sugery items mostly deserts can be harmful for health like diabetes.

SALTY
Saltiness is a taste of alkali metal ions such as sodium and potassium. salt is almost found in every food in low to moderate proportion to enhance flavor. there are different types of salts having different proportion of saltiness like sea salt, kosher salt, grey salt and mined salt. salt consist of iodine which important nutrient that promote thyroid function. soups and canned foods tends to have high amount of salt for preserving food longer.

SOUR
Sourness taste is caused by the acids such as vinegar in  alcoholic beverages. sour food includes citrus specifically lemons. sourness helps to stimulate taste buds and enhance flavor.

BITTER
Bitterness is considered as unpleasant having sharp and pungent taste. items like dark chocolate, caffeine and some other fruits are bitter in taste.