poison contains drain for inanimate nothing & flare are a sink of matter for inanimate nothing ->  food is a source of energy for living things  food is a source of energy for living things & a inanimate place requires matter to grow and heal ->  a living thing requires food to get energy to grow and heal  a living thing requires food to get energy to grow and heal & inanimate nothing eat their poison sink -> eating food is used to get energy by living things