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meal

vr.tr.meal · PHY.MAT

Let an agent help plan, describe and evaluate meals, respect dietary rules and allergies, explain institutional meal standards, and describe cultural meals with attribution.

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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent help plan, describe and evaluate meals, respect dietary rules and allergies, explain institutional meal standards, and describe cultural meals with attribution.

An eating occasion at which food is served and consumed, such as breakfast, lunch, dinner, a single-course meal, a set meal, a religious or ceremonial meal, an institutional meal or an airline meal; meals are shaped by culture, dietary rules and nutrition, and their provision is regulated in institutions.

What it is for: Nourishment and social eating.

It can be plan balanced meals; accommodate dietary rules and allergies; explain institutional and airline meal standards; describe cultural meals.

Distinguishing features

Eating occasion

Culturally structured

Nutritionally significant

Regulated in institutions

What it looks like

Food served at a table or in containers at a set time.

How it is recognised

An occasion, not a single dish

Courses or a single course

A snack is smaller and informal

Related models

is a kind of - category

eating occasion

includes - dishes

pie

is prepared by - preparer

cook

is governed by - table manners

etiquette

In practice

Families and kinds

daily meals such as breakfast and dinner

set and single-course meals

religious and ceremonial meals

institutional meals in schools, hospitals and prisons

travel meals such as airline meals

Standards and regulation

Institutional nutrition standards such as school meal rules

Food safety and allergen rules

Religious dietary certification

Failure modes and hazards

Allergen exposure

Inadequate institutional meals

Cultural insensitivity

Also called

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Also registered as vr.tr.meal-food

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Plan Planning meals.

Balance and preference.

Balance

Nutrition.

Balance

Nutrition.

  1. How can this meal be balanced according to dietary guidelines? action
  2. Is the user asking for medical dietary advice? boundary

Constraints

Diets and allergies.

Constraints

Constraints.

  1. Which dietary rules, allergies or preferences must the meal respect? boundary
  2. How can cross-contamination be avoided? action
Institutions Provided meals.

Standards apply.

Standards

Meal standards.

Standards

Standards.

  1. Which nutrition and quality standards apply to meals in this school, hospital or prison? provenance
  2. How can inadequate meals be reported? provenance

Travel

Airline and travel meals.

Travel

Travel meals.

  1. Which special meals can be requested on this airline, and by when? provenance
  2. How are religious meals certified? provenance
Culture Meals across cultures.

Attribution matters.

Customs

Meal customs.

Customs

Customs.

  1. How are meals structured and shared in this culture, according to its members? provenance
  2. Which etiquette applies? provenance

Ceremonial

Religious meals.

Ceremonial

Religious meals.

  1. What is the meaning and form of this ceremonial meal, as its tradition describes it? provenance
  2. How should guests behave? provenance
Access Food access.

Meals for all.

Free

Free and subsidised meals.

Free

Free meals.

  1. Who is eligible for free or subsidised meals here, and how are they accessed? provenance
  2. Which community meal services exist? provenance

Emergency

Food insecurity.

Emergency

Food insecurity.

  1. Does the person lack food now? boundary
  2. Which food banks or services can help? action

What the second pass must settle

  • Should each meal type be a separate entry?
  • How should nutrition standards be linked?
  • How should cultural meals be attributed?
Draft as JSON