21.   Food is a great indicator of perceived social status, and innovations will have to weigh up these factors with care.

22.   Food is at its most plentiful during the short summer months, when the snow melts to uncover the higher mountain pastures.

23.   Food is more frightening to me than death itself.

24.   Food is the basic necessity of life and without it economic progress is impossible.

25.   Food should not be too hot, however, so you should avoid serving piping hot boiled meals.

26.   Food was in such short supply that she was genuinely concerned that her two babies might get scurvy.

27.   Food without frontiers is the norm now with quiche, tacos or tapas and coronation chicken readily supplied by outside caterers.

28.   For the French, food is a passion.

29.   Fresh food is the most extreme example of the change that has come over the shops.

30.   Greasy food is bad for your health.