Food Product material that provides the nutritive .

material that provides the nutritive requirements of an organism to maintain its growth and physical well-being. To that end food should contain required amount of carbohydrates and fats to provide sufficient energy, protein to repair and build the body, and vitamins, minerals, fibre and water to protect the body from various diseases. Social and psychological needs and satisfying hunger are also considered in the process of selection and consumption of foods. In the process of development of food products, it is obligatory to give considerations to factors such as nutritional adequacy, food acceptability, economic consideration, food additives, food safety, food hygiene, food allergy, food contamination, food-borne diseases, food fads and fallacies, food fortification, food intolerance etc. In Bangladesh these factors exert synergistic effects on the process of development of food products and on related issues.
Food standards and safety regulations have been formulated for a number of food products in the country. In particular, laws and regulations relating to exportable food products have been promulgated. But the laws relating to a number of food products for local consumer rights need development. Poor food hygiene is a major cause of illness in the country. Almost all familial, social and even state functions commonly centre around food. Major food