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Concept information

Preferred term

freshness

Type

  • Product

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • staleness

Scope note

  • Use for freshness as a product quality; For foods that have not been preserved or processed in any way other than washing, cutting and/or chilling USE raw foods.

In other languages

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/41571

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