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Concept information
Preferred term
food waste
Type
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Topic
Definition
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Food waste is a component of food loss and occurs when an edible item goes unconsumed, as in food discarded by retailers due to color or appearance and plate waste by consumers.
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Synonyms
- discarded food
- food discards
- foodwaste
- food wastes
- unconsumed food
- uneaten food
- wasted food
Scope note
- Use for edible but unconsumed food found anywhere along the food chain; for food wastes from home or food service kitchens USE kitchen waste; for food wastes from food processing plants USE food processing wastes.
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/41000
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