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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary

U.S. Department of Agriculture

edible films

Subject Category: E Economics, Business and Industry; Q Food and Human Nutrition
Definition: Packaging materials that can be directly consumed. They provide barrier and protection, while enhancing quality and safety of food products.
Definition Source: Medical Subject Headings
RDF/XML Format:: http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/429.rdf
Persistent URI:: http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/429
Used For: edible packaging
Broader Term: foods
Related Term: edible coatings; food packaging; packaging materials
Spanish: película comestible
Term Number: 429

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