23 May 2022 --- To better understand what we consume, the Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI) has been created to compile a database of over 1,000 of the world’s most consumed foods. “Food and nutritional security are at the center of many pressing global challenges, yet much remains unknown about what’s in our food and how it affects the health of people and the planet,” says Selena Ahmed, global director of the Periodic Table of Food Initiative.