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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. food science
  3. food technology
  1. Human Nutrition, Food Safety and Quality
  2. food science
  3. food technology
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. technology
  3. food technology

Preferred term

food technology

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The application of food science to the preservation, processing and preparation of foods, and to their packaging, storage and transportation.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • food engineering

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/40859

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