food supplements
1Food supplements — merge|Dietary supplement|Talk:Food supplements#Merger proposal|date=December 2007 A food supplement is, typically, a nutrient added to a foodstuff which would otherwise not contain that nutrient. In general, the term is restricted to those… …
2Food fortification — or enrichment is the process of adding micronutrients (essential trace elements and vitamins) to food. It can be purely a commercial choice to provide extra nutrients in a food, or sometimes it is a public health policy which aims to reduce… …
3Food additive — Food additives are substances added to food to preserve flavor or enhance its taste and appearance. Some additives have been used for centuries; for example, preserving food by pickling (with vinegar), salting, as with bacon, preserving sweets or …
4Food processing — is the set of methods and techniques used to transform raw ingredients into food or to transform food into other forms for consumption by humans or animals either in the home or by the food processing industry. Food processing typically takes… …
5Food engineering — Bread factory in Germany Food engineering is a multidisciplinary field of applied physical sciences which combines science, microbiology, and engineering education for food and related industries. Food engineering includes, but is not limited to …
6food processing — any of a variety of operations by which raw foodstuffs are made suitable for consumption, cooking, or storage. A brief treatment of food processing follows. For fuller treatment of storage methods, see food preservation. Food… …
7Food intolerance — or food sensitivity is a negative reaction to a food that may or may not be related to the immune system or to food poisoning. It can be caused by the absence of specific chemicals or enzymes needed to digest a food substance, or to the body s… …
8Food chemistry — is the study of chemical processes and interactions of all biological and non biological components of foods. The biological substances include such items as meat, poultry, lettuce, beer, and milk as examples. It is similar to biochemistry in its …
9Food storage — is both a traditional domestic skill and is important industrially. Food is stored by almost every human society and by many animals. Storing of food has several main purposes:*preparation for periods of scarcity or famine *taking advantage of… …
10Food and Drug Administration — n. A federal agency that regulates the safety of food, drugs, cosmetics, and other household products as part of the Department of Health and Human Services. abbrv. FDA The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks,… …
