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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > economics > industrial organization and market structure > industry > service industry > food service
Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > economics > industrial organization and market structure > industry > service industry > food service
Fields of Study > economics > industrial organization and market structure > industry > agricultural industry > food industry > food service
Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > economics > industrial organization and market structure > industry > agricultural industry > food industry > food service
Preferred Term:

food service

Definition:
The practice or business of making, transporting, and serving or dispensing prepared foods, as in a restaurant or school.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
service industry, food industry
Narrower Concepts:
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • food service industry
  • foodservice
  • commercial food service
  • food establishments
  • institutional feeding
  • commercial foodservice
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/20997
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