Any substance that can be eaten as food, especially raw or uncooked ingredients used in cooking.
Compound of food (Old English 'fōda') and stuff (from Old French 'estoffe'). The term became common in the 17th century to describe basic food ingredients and commodities.
Foodstuff is the word supply chains managers use—while 'food' is what you eat, 'foodstuff' emphasizes the raw materials and ingredients that move through farms and factories before reaching your plate.
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