The following diagram displays different phases of the food production cycle in the United States.
Overall, packaged food products pass through 5 different steps before being served at restaurants and on dinner tables at home. The first phase is to produce raw materials, and the next two steps involve processing them before being made available to the public at different stores.
The first stage of the process involves raising cattle using the green food produced in the fields, and then transporting them to the processing mill using ships. After processing and packing the meat, the finished products are then transferred to a distribution center, from where the products are transported through trucks to different retail shops and restaurants.
From retail shops, the products are then bought by the public to prepare different cuisines at their homes for their families. From restaurants, the products are consumed by chefs to prepare different orders for their customers and various buffet dishes.
