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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Introduction to immunology and immune disorders. | Nov 07, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - The Food We Eat. | Sep 18, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Introduction to immunology and immune disorders. | Sep 11, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: History Facts - 7 Foods People Used to Think Were Healthy. | Aug 06, 2026 | ||
| Article thoroughly revised and updated. | May 05, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: CellPress - Cell - Food for the Brain. | Mar 13, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: CiteSeerX - Food: what a surprise! (PDF). | Mar 21, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: International Journal of Advanced Academic Research - The Functional Properties of Foods and Flours. | Aug 29, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - The function of Food. | Aug 02, 2024 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 24, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Illinois Chicago - The Best Foods For A Healthy Smile and Whole Body. | Dec 05, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthline - A list of 50 Super Healthy Foods. | Aug 08, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Chemistry LibreTexts - Food. | Jun 30, 2023 | ||
| Links and video added. | Apr 21, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Pubmed Central - Food and health: individual, cultural, or scientific matters? | Oct 20, 2022 | ||
| Media added. | Mar 24, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Geographic - Food. | Oct 31, 2019 | ||
| Added information on food sources and on the importance of food in human societies. | Jul 13, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: Women's and Children's Health Network - Kids' Health - Food. | Oct 09, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: PBS Kids Go - Food Smarts - What's In You? | Oct 09, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: USDA ChooseMyPlate.gov - MyPlate. | Sep 16, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - How Food Works. | Jan 25, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Science Kids - Fun Science and Technology for Kids! - Food Facts. | Mar 16, 2012 | ||
| Media added. | Aug 14, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Food Facts - Your Online Nutritionist. | Jan 24, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Food Facts - Your Online Nutritionist. | Jan 24, 2007 | ||
| Article revised. | Sep 09, 2005 | ||
| Article revised. | Nov 03, 2000 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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