Food

is any substance consumed to provide support for an. Food is usually of, , or origin, and contains essential , such as , , , , or. The substance is by an  and assimilated by the organism’s  to provide, maintain life, or stimulate growth. Different species of animals have different that satisfy the needs of their unique, often evolved to fill a specific  within specific geographical contexts.

humans are highly adaptable and have adapted to obtain food in many different ecosystems. Historically, s secured food through two main methods: and. As agricultural technologies increased, humans settled into with diets shaped by the agriculture opportunities in their geography. Geographic and cultural differences has led to creation of numerous with diets shaped by the agriculture opportunities in their geography. Geographic and cultural differences has led to creation of numerous and, including a wide array of , s, s, , and.

Food on Hârn
The shown below is a rough indication of what types of food are normally consumed on. Note the importance of and the effect a serious  failure would have on.

The above percentages are consumption, not cost. For, bread will be 50% of cost; everything else, adding up to 20% of diet, would be the other 50% of the cost. The average commoner will eat, per day: two loaves of bread, a bowl of, two bowls of  (a  made of whatever s, s, and scraps of  are available), and some  or cheap. s and s are common fare, as are vegetables such as s, s,, s, s, , s, s, s, es, s, and s; es and other crops do not exist on Hârn. s,, , and meat s are luxuries; although available more readily to producers, they are generally the preserve of the middle and upper classes.

Generally, animals are not kept to provide meat. Because it takes roughly eight pounds of grain to get one pound of, farming is not efficient or common. are raised as beasts of burden and to provide milk, s to provide milk, s or s to provide eggs, and for milk,, and. Of course, these animals are eaten when they grow too old to be useful, but or  is a luxury and very expensive. such as and  are  by the ; the  farmer might  one or two at great risk to himself, but the odd  in the pot is more likely. Along sea coasts, will be part of the diet, perhaps as much as 20%.

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