Marketing and retailing
Food marketing brings together the producer and the consumer.

Animal slaughter and butchering
The preparation of animal-based food will usually involve slaughter, evisceration, hanging, portioning and rendering.

Animals details
Animals can be used as food either directly, or indirectly by the products they produce.

Cooking details
The term "cooking" encompasses a vast range of methods, tools and combinations of ingredients to improve the flavor or digestibility of food

Cooking equipment and methods
There are many types of cooking equipment used for cooking. Ovens are one type of cooking equipment which can be used for baking or roasting and offer a dry-heat cooking method.

Food details
Food is any substance, usually composed primarily of carbohydrates, fats, water and/or proteins, that can be eaten or drunk by an animal for nutrition or pleasure.

Food manufacture
Packaged foods are manufactured outside the home for purchase.

Legal definition
Some countries list a legal definition of food.

Nutrition details
Nutrients in food are grouped into several categories. Macronutrients means fat, protein, and carbohydrates. Micronutrients are the minerals and vitamins. Additionally food contains water and dietary fiber.

Food sources
Almost all foods are of plant or animal origin, although there are some exceptions.

Preparation
A meal is made up of food which is prepared to be eaten at a specific time and place.

Food sources
Almost all foods are of plant or animal origin, although there are some exceptions.

Production
Food is traditionally obtained through farming, ranching, and fishing, with hunting, foraging and other methods of subsistence locally important

Restaurants
Many cultures produce food for sale in restaurants for paying customers.