What is the difference in feed and food for animals?

July 10, 2013 | Filed under: Goats | Posted by:

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Question by Elisa: What is the difference in feed and food for animals?
I am playing a game, in which animal foods are on a market to buy and sell virtually.
However, I noticed that some is called feed, and some is called food.
For example:
Chicken, kangaroo and goat feed,
but Fish, bee and anaconda food.

Now, English is not my native language, and this seemed totally strange to me… why would anything be named feed? isn’t it all food?

thanks for explaining!

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3 Responses to What is the difference in feed and food for animals?

  1. feed is pre determined
    food is anything to eat.

    c2a3j4u5n6
    July 10, 2013 at 4:18 am
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  2. Farm animals and large animals food generally termed “feed”. Why I have never been able to find out. It just seems to have started that way and continues.

    joe
    July 10, 2013 at 4:25 am
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  3. Feed is generally food for livestock.

    Food is for pets and humans.

    Elaine M
    July 10, 2013 at 4:52 am
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