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Legal validation: 31/03/2011
Food and drink
Sourcing food, choosing food and preparing food sustainably. Look inside to find out how.
Introduction
Food is a commodity without which the human race would not be able to survive. But, the quest for higher food production rates and crop yields, originally aimed to eradicate food scarcity and hunger, has led to considerable negative impacts on the environment, society and the global economy. Food, which should be a source of nutrients that leads to healthy nourished bodies, has sometimes become a cocktail of chemicals rather harmful to the consumer. Pressure is being placed on consumers to purchase foods which generally satisfy the immediate hunger pangs, but in the longer term may have (...) Read more
Where does food come from?
All living organisms require basic nourishment for survival. Human beings have traditionally depended on food for their nourishment. But what is food? A legal definition of food does exist. It is in Article 2 of the regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (28 January 2002): "Food means any substance or product, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, intended to be, or reasonably expected to be ingested by humans. "Food" includes drink, chewing gum and any substance, including water, intentionally incorporated into the food during its (...) Read more
How do we choose foods?
The majority of Maltese consumers are usually completely dependent on an external source of food supply. The enthusiastic gardener with a vegetable patch and a large family freezer could be self sufficient in vegetables, but there would still be the need to purchase other food items required by the family to consume a balanced diet. So, one can safely say that Maltese consumers must purchase food from various types of food retail outlets. Some decades ago, consumers were very limited in their choice of food from retail outlets and depended mainly on locally produced items. But today, (...) Read more
How do we prepare and cook food?
Once food is purchased, in order to make it appetizing and safe to eat, it has to be prepared. The preparation of food can be a very simple procedure, such as washing fruit and vegetables and slicing them to make a salad. But other food preparation methods are much more elaborate, putting a greater demand on our culinary skills and abilities, and on energy usage. Read more
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