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Record 1 2017-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
  • Industrial Techniques and Processes
DEF

[A] food that has been altered from its natural state in some way, either for safety reasons or convenience.

CONT

Processed foods aren't necessarily unhealthy, but anything that's been processed may contain added salt, sugar and fat.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Techniques industrielles
CONT

Le secteur agro-alimentaire convertit les produits de base en aliments transformés, généralement plus stables et plus faciles à vendre que le produit brut.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria alimentaria
  • Procesos y técnicas industriales
DEF

[Alimento] que ha sido sometido a procesos tecnológicos que, modificando las características del alimento, contribuyen a su conservación.

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