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Concept information

Preferred term

farm to fork

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A description of all steps in the process, from beginning to end, involving the production, processing, packaging, handling, storage, preservation, distribution and preparation of a food product.

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • farm to table
  • food continuum

Source

  • Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN)

In other languages

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/137455

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