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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > environmental science > wastes > organic wastes > food waste
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > environmental science > wastes > organic wastes > food waste
Preferred Term:

food waste

Definition:
Food waste is a component of food loss and occurs when an edible item goes unconsumed, as in food discarded by retailers due to color or appearance and plate waste by consumers.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
organic wastes
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • food wastes
  • uneaten food
  • foodwaste
  • wasted food
  • unconsumed food
  • discarded food
  • food discards
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/41000
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