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Every year, the average American eats as much as 33 pounds of cheese. That's up to 60,000 calories and 3,100 grams of saturated fat. So why do we eat so much cheese? Mainly it's because the government is in cahoots with the processed food industry.
Michael Moss

Meaning of "food industry" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOOD INDUSTRY

food industry  [fuːd ˈɪndəstrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOOD INDUSTRY

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Food industry is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOOD INDUSTRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

food industry

Food industry

The food industry is a complex, global collective of diverse businesses that supply much of the food energy consumed by the world population. Only subsistence farmers, those who survive on what they grow, can be considered outside of the scope of the modern food industry. The food industry includes: ▪ Regulation: local, regional, national and international rules and regulations for food production and sale, including food quality and food safety, and industry lobbying activities ▪ Education: academic, vocational, consultancy ▪ Research and development: food technology ▪ Financial services insurance, credit ▪ Manufacturing: agrichemicals, seed, farm machinery and supplies, agricultural construction, etc. ▪ Agriculture: raising of crops and livestock, seafood ▪ Food processing: preparation of fresh products for market, manufacture of prepared food products ▪ Marketing: promotion of generic products, new products, public opinion, through advertising, packaging, public relations, et ▪ Wholesale and distribution: warehousing, transportation, logistics ▪ Retailing...

Definition of food industry in the English dictionary

The definition of food industry in the dictionary is the industry surrounding the production of food.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOOD INDUSTRY


ancestry
ˈænsɛstrɪ
artistry
ˈɑːtɪstrɪ
biochemistry
ˌbaɪəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
chemistry
ˈkɛmɪstrɪ
dentistry
ˈdɛntɪstrɪ
electrochemistry
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
forestry
ˈfɒrɪstrɪ
immunohistochemistry
ˌɪmjʊnəʊˌhɪstəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
industry
ˈɪndəstrɪ
maestri
ˈmaɪstrɪ
ministry
ˈmɪnɪstrɪ
pastry
ˈpeɪstrɪ
registry
ˈrɛdʒɪstrɪ
tapestry
ˈtæpɪstrɪ
thermochemistry
ˌθɜːməʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOOD INDUSTRY

food chain
food colouring
food coma
food combining
food conversion ratio
food counter
food crop
food fascist
food grains
food group
food intolerance
food irradiation
food labelling
food mile
food mixer
food parcel
food poisoning
food pollen
food prices
food processing

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOOD INDUSTRY

aviation industry
building industry
construction industry
cotton industry
entertainment industry
fashion industry
fast-food industry
film industry
fishing industry
growth industry
heavy industry
hospitality industry
hotel industry
leisure industry
light industry
manufacturing industry
movie industry
oil industry
organic chemistry
service industry
steel industry

Synonyms and antonyms of food industry in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «food industry» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOOD INDUSTRY

Find out the translation of food industry to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of food industry from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «food industry» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

食品行业
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

industria alimentaria
570 millions of speakers

English

food industry
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खाद्य उद्योग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصناعات الغذائية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пищевая промышленность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

indústria de alimentos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খাদ্য শিল্প
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

industrie alimentaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

industri Makanan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lebensmittelindustrie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

食品産業
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

식품 산업
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Industri panganan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

công nghiệp thực phẩm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உணவுத் துறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खादय क्षेत्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gıda endüstrisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

industria alimentare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przemysł spożywczy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

харчова промисловість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

industria alimentară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βιομηχανία τροφίμων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voedselindustrie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

livsmedelsindustrin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

næringsmiddelindustrien
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of food industry

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOOD INDUSTRY»

The term «food industry» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.434 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOOD INDUSTRY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about food industry

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10 QUOTES WITH «FOOD INDUSTRY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word food industry.
1
Pierre Dukan
For the first 50 years of your life the food industry is trying to make you fat. Then, the second 50 years, the pharmaceutical industry is treating you for everything.
2
Bob Filner
Congress is headed in the wrong direction with this bill which removes any and all incentives from the food industry to improve their products for children.
3
Bob Filner
However, as a parent, as a grandparent, as a former educator, I know that these practices alone when we are dealing with young children are insufficient. We will never control this rising epidemic without greater accountability from the food industry.
4
Marvin Harris
Unfortunately, the food industry has not yet faced this situation and begun taking measures to avoid exploiting our weakness for not knowing when we have had enough.
5
Martin Heidegger
Agriculture is now a motorized food industry, the same thing in its essence as the production of corpses in the gas chambers and the extermination camps, the same thing as blockades and the reduction of countries to famine, the same thing as the manufacture of hydrogen bombs.
6
Mark Hyman
In the 21st century our tastes buds, our brain chemistry, our biochemistry, our hormones and our kitchens have been hijacked by the food industry.
7
Mark Hyman
The food industry profits from providing poor quality foods with poor nutritional value that people eat a lot of.
8
Michael Moss
That is the one single word that the food industry hates: 'addiction.' They much prefer words like 'crave-ability' and 'allure.'
9
Michael Moss
Every year, the average American eats as much as 33 pounds of cheese. That's up to 60,000 calories and 3,100 grams of saturated fat. So why do we eat so much cheese? Mainly it's because the government is in cahoots with the processed food industry.
10
Bob Ney
In recent years personal injury attorneys and trial lawyers have attacked the food industry with numerous lawsuits alleging that these businesses should pay monetary damages to those who, of their own accord, consume too much of a legal, safe product.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOOD INDUSTRY»

Discover the use of food industry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to food industry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition ...
By explaining how much the food industry influences government nutrition policies and how cleverly it links its interests to those of nutrition experts, this path-breaking book helps us understand more clearly than ever before what we eat ...
Marion Nestle, 2013
2
Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us
Burrowing deep inside the big food manufacturers, he discovered how junk food is formulated to make us eat more of it and, he argues persuasively, actually to addict us.”—Michael Pollan “If you had any doubt as to the food ...
Michael Moss, 2013
3
Handbook of Lean Manufacturing in the Food Industry
The book is a clear and timely introduction for students and lecturers in food science and technology who want to access the reality of lean manufacturing as well as the theory.
Michael Dudbridge, 2011
4
Food Fight
This book provides much of the necessary ammunition to win this fight.” --David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., former Surgeon General, Director of the National Center for Primary Care, Morehouse School of Medicine “Provides a compelling approach ...
Kelly Brownell, Katherine Battle Horgen, 2003
5
Quality Assurance for the Food Industry: A Practical Approach
Quality Assurance for the Food Industry: A Practical Approach provides in-depth coverage of all aspects of quality assurance.
J. Andres Vasconcellos, 2003
6
Oils and Fats in the Food Industry
This volume provides a concise and easy-to-use reference on the nature of oils and fats for those working in the food industry and for those in the media seeking to advise the public on consumption.
Frank Gunstone, 2009
7
Competitiveness Food Industry
This book provides a review of the current thinking on competitiveness, encompassing ideas from Porter's Diamond of Competitive Advantage, Balassa's Revealed Comparative Advantage, Dunning's analysis of international business, Italian ...
Bruce Traill, Eamonn Pitts, 1998
8
Auditing in the Food Industry: From Safety and Quality to ...
The food industry faces an unprecedented level of scrutiny. Consumers are not just concerned about the safety and quality of food products but the way in which they are produced.
M. Dillon, Chris Griffith, 2001
9
Food Industry Wastes: Assessment and Recuperation of Commodities
Written by a team of experts from around the world, this book provides a guide for implementing bioprocessing techniques. It also helps researchers develop new options for the recuperation of these wastes for community benefit.
Maria Kosseva, Colin Webb, 2013
10
Appetite for Profit: How the Food Industry Undermines Our ...
An analysis of the role of food corporations in the rise of obesity and diet-related illness reveals the tactics of food lobbyists and other business strategists to shape nutrition policies in America and maintain control over the nation's ...
Michele Simon, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOOD INDUSTRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term food industry is used in the context of the following news items.
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US FDA to Provide More Time For Food Industry To Improve …
The US Food and Drug Administration was supposed to initiate new calorie count postings across the food industry very soon but has chosen ... «Pioneer News, Jul 15»
2
Food industry adapting to non-GMO product trend
At the 2013 Institute of Food Technologists tradeshow, a supplier of non-GMO ingredients told me that the “non-GMO tsunami is coming.”. «Genetic Literacy Project, Jul 15»
3
Food industry quotes of the week: PepsiCo, Hostess … - just-food
This week, PepsiCo reported on its second quarter numbers and its conference call detailed its plans to prepare for a tough second half to the ... «just-food.com, Jul 15»
4
Food industry applauds food safety changes
The meat council worries there aren't enough qualified meat inspectors to change to a risk based food safety system. | File photo ... «Western Producer, Jul 15»
5
FDA Bans Trans Fats, Leaves Void in Food Industry
After years of mounting evidence, the ill effects of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) became clear enough for the FDA, on June 16th, to order ... «In These Times, Jul 15»
6
Pet food industry, veterinary medicine have done little about poor …
Dear readers: Cats are carnivores, but for decades now the pet food industry and organized veterinary medicine have done nothing of ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
7
What we can learn from the Danes about harvesting rewards in the …
Ireland has made significant progress in the development of the food industry. There are tremendous opportunities out there but it would be ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
8
Food Grade Lubricants Market: Global Industry Analysis and …
Cutting edge equipment technology has always been the driver of the processed food industry and vice-versa. The demand for food grade ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
9
Americans' Shifting Tastes are Rattling the Food Industry
And it's driving a seismic shift in the food industry, market research expert Susan Schwallie of NPD Group told The Charleston Post and Courier ... «Money Talks News, Jul 15»
10
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A) Continues to Monopolize Food
The food industry just got a new mega-competitor following the merger of Kraft Foods with Heinz. The new company, called the Kraft Heinz ... «Smarter Analyst, Jul 15»

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