Food is organized here as modern food systems, human dietary needs, and the biological or material sources food comes from.
Modern food
Our Modern Food
A focus on the food we are offered today
Human needs
Our Dietary Needs
What we need in us to be Human
Sources of Food
Source of food
Algae
Foods whose primary biological origin is macroalgae or microalgae, including seaweeds and algae-derived edible materials such as certain oils, gels, and nutrient concentrates.
Source of food
Animals
Foods whose primary biological origin is animals, including muscle meats, organs, blood, eggs, milk and dairy, rendered fats, and other edible animal-derived tissues or secretions.
Source of food
Fungi
Foods whose primary biological origin is fungi, including mushrooms, truffles, mycoprotein, and fungus-derived ingredients used as whole foods or culinary components.
Source of food
Microbial
Foods whose primary biological origin is microbial biomass or direct microbial output, including yeast or bacterial biomass and ingredients produced directly by microbial metabolism.
Source of food
Mineral
Foods and ingredients whose primary origin is geological minerals, including edible salts and mineral compounds used in foods.
Source of food
Plants
Foods whose primary biological origin is plant tissue or plant products, including roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds, grains, legumes, nuts, and plant-derived oils, starches, and sweeteners.
Source of food
Water
Potable water sources used directly as intake and as a foundational culinary medium.