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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > food science > food technology > food processing > food handling
Human Nutrition, Food Safety and Quality > food science > food technology > food processing > food handling
Research, Technology, Methods > technology > food technology > food processing > food handling
Fields of Study > food science > food technology > food preparation > food handling
Human Nutrition, Food Safety and Quality > food science > food technology > food preparation > food handling
Research, Technology, Methods > technology > food technology > food preparation > food handling
Preferred Term:

food handling

Definition:
Any aspect of the operations in the preparation, processing, transport, storage, packaging, wrapping, exposure for sale, service, or delivery of food.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
food preparation, food processing
Narrower Concepts:
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • food handlers
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/28871
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