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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > nutrition > human nutrition > food and nutrition programs > community nutrition programs > community feeding centers
Human Nutrition, Food Safety and Quality > human nutrition > food and nutrition programs > community nutrition programs > community feeding centers
Fields of Study > economics > public economics > infrastructure > community facilities > community feeding centers
Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > economics > public economics > infrastructure > community facilities > community feeding centers
Preferred Term:

community feeding centers

Definition:
Organizations or facilities that prepare or assemble meals for distribution either onsite or offsite to needy recipients who do not reside on the premises. The meals are provided at little or no cost.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
community facilities, community nutrition programs
Entry Terms:
  • soup kitchens
  • emergency kitchens
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/28288
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