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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > food science > food safety > postharvest food safety
Human Nutrition, Food Safety and Quality > food science > food safety > postharvest food safety
Preferred Term:

postharvest food safety

Definition:
Ensuring the fitness of food for human consumption during all steps once the food product leaves the farm.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
food safety
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/137460
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