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FOOD FREEDOM DAY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Food Industries
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Food Freedom Day
1, record 1, English, Food%20Freedom%20Day
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Food Freedom Day, February 8, 2005, is the calendar date representing when Canadians have earned enough income to pay the grocery bill for the entire year. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture calculates that it takes just 38 days from January 1st to acquire the income needed to cover annual food expenses(on a per capita basis). 1, record 1, English, - Food%20Freedom%20Day
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Journée d'affranchissement des dépenses alimentaires
1, record 1, French, Journ%C3%A9e%20d%27affranchissement%20des%20d%C3%A9penses%20alimentaires
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Journée d'affranchissement des dépenses alimentaires, le 8 février 2005, est la date indiquée sur le calendrier civil qui correspond au moment où les Canadiens ont gagné un revenu suffisant pour payer la facture d'épicerie pendant toute l'année. La Fédération canadienne de l'agriculture a calculé que cela ne prend que 38 jours à partir du 1er janvier pour gagner le revenu nécessaire pour défrayer les dépenses alimentaires annuelles (pour une personne). 1, record 1, French, - Journ%C3%A9e%20d%27affranchissement%20des%20d%C3%A9penses%20alimentaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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