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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. products and commodities
  3. agricultural products
  4. foods
  5. processed foods
  6. prepared foods
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. products and commodities
  3. agricultural products
  4. foods
  5. processed foods
  6. prepared foods
  1. Fields of Study
  2. products and commodities
  3. agricultural products
  4. foods
  5. processed foods
  6. prepared foods
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. products and commodities
  3. agricultural products
  4. foods
  5. processed foods
  6. prepared foods
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. products and commodities
  3. agricultural products
  4. foods
  5. processed foods
  6. prepared foods
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. products and commodities
  3. agricultural products
  4. foods
  5. processed foods
  6. prepared foods
  1. Human Nutrition, Food Safety and Quality
  2. foods
  3. processed foods
  4. prepared foods

Preferred term

prepared foods

Type

  • Product

Definition

  • Information Food products that have been manufactured, often with the intention of making food preparation and meal delivery easier for food industry and private consumers.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • convenience foods
  • pre-prepared foods

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/59574

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