The quantity of food was carefully described, usually about three quarters of that habitually eaten before weight loss.

In the past 40 years the quantity of food worldwide that crosses national boundaries rather than being grown locally has increased by 50 per cent.

She also has to shop for groceries on a daily basis to reduce the quantity of food available at any one time.

Because its yields are lower, it uses about twice as much land as inorganic farming to produce the same quantity of food.

It means you can share a meal without interruption, duck out of tipping the irrelevant staff and control the quantity of food on your plate.