Food heritage is a term that encompasses the origins of
plants and animals and their dispersal, the sites where people first cultivated plants and
domesticated animals, as well as the earliest locations around the world where people first processed, prepared, sold and ate foods. These locations include
farms, all types of
mill,
dairies,
orchards,
vineyards,
breweries,
restaurants and
cafes,
markets and
groceries,
hotels and
inns.
Food museums help to preserve global and local food
heritage.
Agropolis Museum in
Montpellier,
France is an example of an actual museum.