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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

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

food safety

Definition:
The fitness of a food for human consumption.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
food science
Narrower Concepts:
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • food safety control
  • food control
  • food protection
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/10482
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