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Record 1 2018-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
  • Agriculture - General
DEF

primary foods: Includes foods undergoing little to no transformation between the farm and consumer (i.e., fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh meats (beef, chicken, pork, etc.), fresh seafood, milk, eggs, flour).

OBS

These are foods that most consumers would relate to as agriculture.

OBS

primary food: term usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • primary foods

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Agriculture - Généralités
DEF

aliments primaires : [...] aliments qui subissent une transformation minime à nulle entre la ferme et le consommateur (c'est-à-dire les fruits et légumes frais, les viandes fraîches (bœuf, poulet, porc, etc.), les poissons et fruits de mer frais, le lait, les œufs, la farine).

OBS

Tels sont les aliments que la plupart des consommateurs assimilent à l'agriculture.

OBS

aliment primaire : terme utilisé le plus souvent au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • aliments primaires

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria alimentaria
  • Agricultura - Generalidades
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