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Cannabis. A cannabis edible, also known as a cannabis-infused food or simply an edible, is a food item (either homemade or produced commercially) that contains decarboxylated cannabinoids (cannabinoid acids converted to their orally bioactive form) from cannabis extract as an active ingredient. [1] Although edible may refer to either a food or ...
An edible item is any item that is safe for humans to eat. "Edible" is differentiated from "eatable" because it does not indicate how an item tastes, only whether it is fit to be eaten. Nonpoisonous items found in nature – such as some mushrooms, insects, seaweed, and so forth – are referred to as edible. Processed items that normally are ...
Edible Arrangements, LLC (also simply known as Edible) is a U.S. -based franchising business that specializes in fresh fruit arrangements, combining the concept of a fruit basket with designs inspired by flower arrangement. [1] The company also sells a variety of specialty fruit gift items, such as gift boxes featuring chocolate dipped fruit ...
The meaning of "vegetable" as a "plant grown for food" was not established until the 18th century. [3] In 1767, the word was specifically used to mean a "plant cultivated for food, an edible herb or root". The year 1955 saw the first use of the shortened, slang term "veggie". [4]
Following are 10 little known facts about the ubiquitous labels. Number 10. They're edible. If you've finished baking a whole apple pie only to realize you forgot to take the stickers off of the ...
Edible vaccine. An edible vaccine is a food, typically plants, that contain vitamins, proteins or other nourishment that act as a vaccine against a certain disease. [1] Once the plant, fruit, or plant derived product is ingested orally, it stimulates the immune system. [1] Specifically, it stimulates both the mucosal and humoral immune systems. [2]
Organic food. Organic produce at a farmers' market in Argentina. Organic food, ecological food, or biological food are foods and drinks produced by methods complying with the standards of organic farming. Standards vary worldwide, but organic farming features practices that cycle resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity.
Jellyfish as food. Raw cannonball jellyfish (known locally as "jellyballs") in the U.S. state of Georgia prior to being dried, preserved and packaged. After processing, the product is sold to a seafood distributor that ships them to Japan, China, the Philippines, and Thailand. Edible jellyfish prepared with sesame oil and chili sauce.