food vs meat

food and meat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
food	Yes	No	No	No
meat	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, meat is a hyponym of food; that is, meat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than food:

food: any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment
meat: the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

Other hyponyms of food include food, nutrient, leftovers, fresh food, fresh foods, convenience food, chocolate, baked goods, loaf, alimentary paste, pasta, health food, junk food, breakfast food, garden truck, green goods, green groceries, produce, coconut, coconut meat, dika bread, fish, seafood, butter, yoghourt, yoghurt, yogurt, cheese, slop, takoyaki, isaw, superfood.

food (noun)	meat (noun)
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue	the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking	the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment	the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone

Difference between food and meat

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