food

delicious, excellent, good, superb, tasty, wonderful

favourite

decent

adequate, enough, sufficient

During the drought, the village struggled to provide sufficient food for all the children.

ample

basic, everyday, staple

Rice and beans are staple foods in many cultures around the world.

plain, simple

exotic, speciality

fine, gourmet, quality

The hotel's gourmet food impressed all the guests at the wedding reception.

cheap

bad, poor, unhealthy

healthy, nourishing, nutritious, proper, the right, wholesome

Eating nutritious food every day helps children grow strong and stay healthy.

diet, health

My doctor told me to eat more healthy food because my cholesterol was too high.

rabbit

She's been on a strict diet of rabbit food for three months now.

fast, junk, snack, takeaway

hot

cold

raw, uncooked

leftover

rotten

fresh

natural

organic

frozen

canned, tinned

processed

convenience, ready-made, ready-prepared

fatty, fried, starchy, stodgy

My doctor advised me to avoid fried food because of my high cholesterol levels.

high-calorie, rich

She decided to cut back on high-calorie foods to lose weight before her wedding.

sugary, sweet

portion, plate

morsel, scrap

The hungry dog waited hopefully under the table for any morsel of food.

consume, eat, have

My children eat so much food at their grandmother's house that they never get hungry at home.

enjoy, like

My grandmother really likes Italian food, so we always cook pasta when she visits.

live on

My uncle lived on pizza and coffee during his busy work weeks.

be off, go off

My son went off his food after he caught the flu last week.

avoid, cut down on, cut out

be/go short of, run short of

During the pandemic, many families ran short of food at the local supermarket.

be without, go without, live without

Many people in the refugee camp had to go without food for days at a time.

offer (sb)

The restaurant offered free food to all the families who came to the community event.

give sb, provide (sb with), serve (sb), supply (sb with) a

The charity organization provided food to families affected by the recent flood.

feed sb/sth (on)

We fed the dogs on chicken and rice every evening.

handle

Restaurant workers must handle food carefully to prevent contamination and keep customers safe.

cook, do, make, prepare

My mother prepares food for the whole family every evening after work.

smell, taste

The bread smelled so good that I couldn't wait to eat breakfast.

cut (up)

My mother cut up the chicken into smaller pieces for the children to eat.

pick at

She was so nervous before the exam that she could only pick at her lunch.

play with

My little son kept playing with his dinner instead of eating it.

chew

swallow

bolt, gulp (down)

He was late for work, so he gulped down his breakfast in two minutes.

digest

order

My friends and I ordered food from the new Italian restaurant downtown last night.

grow

import

beg (for), hunt for, look for, search for, scavenge for

The homeless man spent hours searching for food in the city bins.

find

Bears have to find enough food before winter arrives.

keep, store

We need to store food in the refrigerator so it doesn't go bad.

put out

She put out some fresh fruit and cheese before her guests arrived.

share

smell, taste

The pizza smelled amazing when it came out of the oven this morning.

be in short supply, be short

During the drought last year, food was in short supply and many families struggled to eat properly.

run out

resource, source, supply

Crops from local farms provide a reliable food source for the restaurant throughout the year.

supplies

During the emergency, the government distributed food supplies to families who had lost their homes.

stuff (also foodstuff)

The grocery store ran out of essential food stuff during the storm.

crop, plant

Farmers in developing countries often struggle to produce enough food crops to feed their families.

product

Many food products in supermarkets now display clear warning labels about sugar content.

consumption

intake

The nutritionist recommended increasing my fruit and vegetable intake for better health.

preparation

hygiene, safety

scare

When the restaurant discovered contaminated meat, it caused a serious food scare in the city.

distribution

crisis, shortage

rationing, rations

industry, market

The food industry employs thousands of workers across the region.

manufacturing, production

company, manufacturer, producer

market, outlet, retailer, shop, store, supplier

My local food shop closes at 9pm, so I need to buy groceries before then.

prices

bill

Our family's monthly food bill has increased significantly since we started buying organic products.

policy

The government introduced a new food policy to reduce plastic packaging in supermarkets.

poisoning

additives

colouring

processor

I use my food processor to chop vegetables quickly for dinner every night.

chain

Insects play an important role in the food chain of most ecosystems.

for ~

Farmers grow crops for food to feed their families and sell at the market.

without ~

The refugee family survived for a week without food before reaching the shelter.

food and drink

The hotel includes food and drink in the price of your room.

food and water

The refugees desperately needed food and water after their long journey across the desert.

food and wine

My sister and I enjoyed a wonderful evening of food and wine at the new Italian restaurant downtown.

a smell of food

The smell of food made my stomach rumble as I waited for dinner to be ready.

a supply of food

The refugee camp needed a constant supply of food to feed thousands of people.

the taste of food

She couldn't enjoy the taste of food after her illness made everything seem bland.