Food Is Life – Introducing Healthy Foods

Food is any material consumed to give nutrition to an organism, generally in form of food or nutrients. Food is generally of animal, plant or fungi origin, and has necessary nutrients, including proteins, vitamins, sugars, carbohydrates or fat. In addition, food is used to enable the growth and maintenance of life; i.e. energy, oxygen, carbon dioxide and water.

In developed countries, there is an increasing need to include healthy foods in diets. This can be achieved by creating supermarkets that stock healthy foods, both for diet and convenience. These groceries will often be located in urban areas and promote local produce such as fresh fruit and vegetables, whole grain breads, whole wheat pastas and cereals, beans, pulses, nuts, herbs and other foodstuffs. Such a move would benefit urban families who would otherwise have no access to healthful foods. Another option to stock healthy foods is to visit one of the many restaurants that stocks a wide range of healthy and convenience foods. Such a move would benefit urban dwellers as they would be able to access food conveniently and in a variety of ways other than going to the grocery stores or restaurants.

However, food production in developing countries may also require the introduction of modern technologies to increase productivity, increase food production and improve food quality. Such technologies could include integrated pest management systems to reduce the pests that destroy crops and other related chemicals to enhance food production efficiency, improved refrigeration and heating systems, etc. The introduction of such modern technology could prove beneficial for food security and nutrition in low-income countries that lack sufficient infrastructure to cultivate food, increase food supplies and attract businesses to establish in those countries. The introduction of new and modern technology can not only increase food production but also to improve nutrition and food safety.