The graphic suggests that getting enough food to eat is the most important thing to people. Having food be acceptable (e.g., not rotten, something you are not allergic to) comes second.

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is the kind of “see it everywhere, can’t remember where you learned it” concept that pops up every so often in conversations about psychology, social issues and ...

In HIERARCHY, DISAGREEMENT, AND FOOD POLITICS food economist Jayson Lusk discusses Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and a modification or application by Ellyn Satter.

The Environmental Protection Agency said the same in its Food Recovery Hierarchy. The next best thing would be for animals to eat it, Holmes said. Pigs, for example, says the website.

As if the skyrocketing prices of food in the developing world were not enough, those struggling to afford enough to eat are now dealing with another twist: a sharpening hierarchy that is inducing even ...