Food Products provide sustenance to humans

Food is the biggest necessity of life and the various food products work as our life guard. There is a variety of food products availed from plant or animal origin. However, certain underwater plants are also eaten in some popular cuisines. Some food products that are not derived from animal or plant sources include various edible fungi, such as mushrooms, and ambient bacteria, which are used in the preparation of fermented and pickled foods such as leavened bread, alcoholic drinks, cheese, pickles, and yogurt.

The blue-green algae, such as Spirulina, are also considered as nutritious food product. The plant-based foods include; cereals, legumes, nuts, oilseeds and more. The second type of plant matter that is commonly eaten as food is vegetables. Vegetables include; root vegetables such as potatoes and carrots, leaf vegetables such as spinach and lettuce, stem vegetables such as bamboo shoots and asparagus, and inflorescence vegetables such as globe artichokes and broccoli. Also, many herbs and spices are highly-flavorsome vegetables.

Animals can either be used as food either directly, or the various products they produce can be consumed. The direct and indirect animal products include; meat, milk, cheese, butter, eggs, honey, blood, and more.