What Foods Were Never Alive?
                                
                                
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                                While most food comes from plants, animals, and fungi, certain ingredients we consume have a fundamentally different origin. A handful of items, essential to both our diet and our kitchens, were never, at any point, a living organism. This exploration will reveal what foods were never alive, diving into the fascinating world of inorganic and mineral food sources.