Food and Nutrition Systems

The American food and nutrition system is a complex network of processes that link agriculture to health. The food and nutrition system transforms raw materials into foods and beverages, which are then consumed, the nutrients in the food and drink producing health and preventing illness. Considering the system as a whole provides a broad perspective for examining all aspects of food and drink. The food and nutrition system can be viewed as a food chain and a food web, each operating within food contexts.