The study of foodany nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink, or that plants absorb, in order to maintain life and growth and nutritionIn its broadest term, nutrition encompasses the entire process by which living organisms (humans in our context) acquire and utilize food to support life, growth, and overall health. More from evolutionary, behavioral, social and cultural perspectives, and how these interact in the production of nutritional health at the individual, community and population levels.
