Understanding Food Networks: A Food Atlas is vital
for a Healthy Society
Ramesh Jain
Food is vital for health and enjoyment of people, society, and planet.
However, data and information related to food suffers from disinformation and
ignorance. A dependable, trusted, and dynamic source of geo-indexed food data
related to culinary, nutritional, and environmental characteristics is required for
guiding in wholistic food decisions based on a deep understanding of food
network. An atlas related to food ingredients, dishes, recipes, and consumption
patterns will help in making better decisions for personal, societal, and planetary
health. We believe that time is right to address this; there is an urgent need and
technology is ready to address this.