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FOOD HISTORY [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Food Day in Canada
1, record 1, English, Food%20Day%20in%20Canada
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Food Day Canada 2, record 1, English, Food%20Day%20Canada
unofficial, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Throughout Canada, in each and every year, the Saturday before the first Monday in August is to be known as "Food Day in Canada." 1, record 1, English, - Food%20Day%20in%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Food Day Canada : This designation also refers to an organization whose mandate is to raise awareness of Canada's diverse ingredients, rich supply chain and storied agri-food history, through celebration. 3, record 1, English, - Food%20Day%20in%20Canada
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Journée canadienne de l'alimentation
1, record 1, French, Journ%C3%A9e%20canadienne%20de%20l%27alimentation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Journée des terroirs du Canada 2, record 1, French, Journ%C3%A9e%20des%20terroirs%20du%20Canada
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le samedi précédant le premier lundi d'août est, dans tout le Canada, désigné comme «Journée canadienne de l'alimentation». 1, record 1, French, - Journ%C3%A9e%20canadienne%20de%20l%27alimentation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Agriculture - General
- Biotechnology
- Food Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cellular agriculture
1, record 2, English, cellular%20agriculture
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cell-ag 2, record 2, English, cell%2Dag
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The science or practice of farming animal products from cells rather than entire animals. 2, record 2, English, - cellular%20agriculture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sustainable food production and food security, two major goals of cellular agriculture, have... inspired growing interest in the field from across disciplines, ranging from industrial biotechnology, synthetic biology, materials science and tissue engineering to social sciences, history, philosophy and art/design. 3, record 2, English, - cellular%20agriculture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This includes but is not limited to food animal products like meat, milk, and eggs, as well as leather, silk and rhinoceros horn. 2, record 2, English, - cellular%20agriculture
Record 2, Key term(s)
- SUSTAGRIDUR2025
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Agriculture - Généralités
- Biotechnologie
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agriculture cellulaire
1, record 2, French, agriculture%20cellulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ag-cell 2, record 2, French, ag%2Dcell
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Même si elle n'en est qu'à ses balbutiements, l'agriculture cellulaire commence à intéresser des joueurs de l'industrie agroalimentaire [, et des compagnies] sont à l'aube de commercialiser du bœuf haché ou des croquettes de poulet sans avoir eu à élever et abattre vache ou volaille. Aussi, une nouvelle génération de scientifiques [croit] dans l'immense potentiel de l'agriculture cellulaire. 3, record 2, French, - agriculture%20cellulaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agricultura - Generalidades
- Biotecnología
- Industria alimentaria
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agricultura celular
1, record 2, Spanish, agricultura%20celular
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La agricultura celular consiste en la obtención de productos para consumo humano usando células, las cuales pueden ser parte de un cultivo celular (animal o vegetal) o células individuales como las bacterias y levaduras. 1, record 2, Spanish, - agricultura%20celular
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-03-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Agriculture - General
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- agricultural robotics
1, record 3, English, agricultural%20robotics
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The context of the adoption of agricultural robotics is a long history of innovation by farmers, blacksmiths, engineers and scientists with the goal of producing more food with less human effort... In most cases, this innovation historically was driven by two forces :(1) the earth's resources are fixed, but the growing human population required more food and(2) developments in other human activities provided ideas and innovations that could be adapted for agricultural use. 2, record 3, English, - agricultural%20robotics
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Agriculture - Généralités
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- robotique agricole
1, record 3, French, robotique%20agricole
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accompagnant la révolution numérique de l'agriculture, la robotique agricole connaît un nouvel essor, comme en témoignent les récents progrès réalisés sur l'autonomie des robots, la reconnaissance d'images, la perception visuelle de l'environnement et la géolocalisation. Ces avancées offrent aujourd'hui de nouvelles perspectives, notamment pour accompagner les pratiques prônées dans le domaine de l'agroécologie. 2, record 3, French, - robotique%20agricole
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Automatización y aplicaciones
- Agricultura - Generalidades
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- robótica agrícola
1, record 3, Spanish, rob%C3%B3tica%20agr%C3%ADcola
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
- Agriculture - General
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spot check
1, record 4, English, spot%20check
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A new history of adherence to specifications is established when a firm changes suppliers, purchases ingredients, food additives and processing aids from a new supplier, purchases a new ingredient from an existing supplier or when spot checks do not agree with the certificate of analysis. 2, record 4, English, - spot%20check
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
e.g. for inspection of agricultural and food products and plants 3, record 4, English, - spot%20check
Record 4, Key term(s)
- spot-check
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
- Agriculture - Généralités
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vérification ponctuelle
1, record 4, French, v%C3%A9rification%20ponctuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De nouvelles données historiques du respect des spécifications d'achat doivent être établies lorsque le fabricant change de fournisseur, achète des ingrédients, additifs alimentaires et adjuvants de traitement d'un nouveau fournisseur, achète un nouvel ingrédient d'un fournisseur habituel ou, encore, lorsque les résultats des vérifications ponctuelles ne concordent pas avec le certificat d'analyse. 2, record 4, French, - v%C3%A9rification%20ponctuelle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple l'inspection des produits ou des établissements agricoles et alimentaires. 3, record 4, French, - v%C3%A9rification%20ponctuelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
- Agricultura - Generalidades
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- control puntual
1, record 4, Spanish, control%20puntual
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-01-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- human economy
1, record 5, English, human%20economy
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The economy exists entirely within society, because all parts of the human economy require interaction among people. However, society is much more than just the economy. Friends and families, music and art, religion and ethics are important elements of society, but are not primarily based on exchanging goods and services. Society, in turn, exists entirely within the environment. Our basic requirements--air, food and water--come from the environment, as do the energy and raw materials for housing, transportation and the products we depend on. Finally, the environment surrounds society. At an earlier point in human history, the environment largely determined the shape of society. Today the opposite is true : human activity is reshaping the environment at an ever-increasing rate. The parts of the environment unaffected by human activity are getting smaller all the time. 2, record 5, English, - human%20economy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- économie humaine
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9conomie%20humaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- économie de l'humain 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9conomie%20de%20l%27humain
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'économie humaine dépend étroitement du fonctionnement de la nature. Celle-ci est le vrai producteur qui parvient, grâce à des processus physiologiques, à créer «l'ordre» par la capture et l'exploitation de l'énergie solaire. À leur tour, les sociétés humaines exploitent les produits de la nature (ressources alimentaires, fibres naturelles, bois d'œuvre, énergies-stock) et leur ajoutent de la «valeur» tout en causant une entropie (désordre) à l'environnement et en produisant des déchets qui ne sont pas biodégradables. 3, record 5, French, - %C3%A9conomie%20humaine
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'économie humaine est l'économie d'un être humain complet (dont l'individu maximisateur de valeurs marchandes sous contrainte n'est qu'une caricature), d'un être humain qui inscrit son action dans le temps (et donc l'histoire), sur un territoire, dans un environnement familial, social, culturel et politique; l'économie d'une personne animée par des valeurs et qui ne résout pas tout par le calcul ou l'échange, mais aussi par l'habitude, le don, la coopération, les règles morales, les conventions sociales, le droit, les institutions politiques, etc. [...] L'économie humaine est donc une économie historique, politique, sociale, et écologique. 4, record 5, French, - %C3%A9conomie%20humaine
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-05-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Dietetics
- Food Industries
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dietary exposure assessment
1, record 6, English, dietary%20exposure%20assessment
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In conducting dietary exposure assessments for foods with no history of safe use, the primary issues to be addressed as part of the safety assessment are : the likely role of the food in the diet(e. g. a significant protein source, a condiment, etc.), the contribution of significant nutrients and endogenous anti-nutrients and toxins to the diet, and the potential for the introduction of novel substances to the food supply. 1, record 6, English, - dietary%20exposure%20assessment
Record 6, Key term(s)
- assessment of dietary exposure
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Diététique
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- évaluation de l'exposition alimentaire
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9valuation%20de%20l%27exposition%20alimentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- évaluation de l'exposition au régime alimentaire 1, record 6, French, %C3%A9valuation%20de%20l%27exposition%20au%20r%C3%A9gime%20alimentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les éléments principaux devant être examinés dans le contexte de l'évaluation de l'innocuité lors de l'évaluation de l'exposition alimentaire pour des aliments sans antécédents d'utilisation sûre sont : le rôle de l'aliment dans le régime (p. ex. source importante de protéines, condiment), l'intervention probable de nutriments significatifs et de facteurs antinutritionels endogènes et de toxines dans le régime alimentaire, et la possibilité d'introduction de substances nouvelles dans l'approvisionnement alimentaire. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20de%20l%27exposition%20alimentaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-07-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Sugar Industry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- manufacture of sugar
1, record 7, English, manufacture%20of%20sugar
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fact that the manufacture of sugar is one of the oldest industries in the world gives the sugar industry a special place in the cultural history of food, but other characteristics also give it a particular interest. It is unique among agro-industries in that it has both tropical and temperate sources of supply of its raw material. 1, record 7, English, - manufacture%20of%20sugar
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fabrication de sucre
1, record 7, French, fabrication%20de%20sucre
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fabrication de sucre est techniquement plus compliquée et l'extraction d'huile est réalisée par une exploitation agricole qui fait la production de colza. 1, record 7, French, - fabrication%20de%20sucre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-02-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Biochemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- friendly bacteria
1, record 8, English, friendly%20bacteria
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
History has seen many culture wars, but perhaps nothing quite like the one shaping up in grocery and health food stores around the globe. This one is not based on societal ferment, however, but the real thing : microorganisms in the form of friendly bacteria known as probiotic microflora. And the war is among food companies attempting to exploit mounting evidence that these probiotics have an amazingly positive effect on the human body. 1, record 8, English, - friendly%20bacteria
Record 8, Key term(s)
- friendly bacterium
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Biochimie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- bonnes bactéries
1, record 8, French, bonnes%20bact%C3%A9ries
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- bactéries amies 2, record 8, French, bact%C3%A9ries%20amies
proposal, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'équilibre de notre flore intestinale est le garant de notre santé et de notre forme. En effet, parmi les milliards de bactéries naturellement présentes dans l'intestin, certaines facilitent l'assimilation des éléments nutritionnels indispensables à l'organisme (nutriments, vitamines, minéraux et autres oligo-éléments) et régulent le transit. Ce sont les bonnes bactéries. 3, record 8, French, - bonnes%20bact%C3%A9ries
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bonnes bactéries; bactéries amies : pluriel d'usage. 2, record 8, French, - bonnes%20bact%C3%A9ries
Record 8, Key term(s)
- bonne bactérie
- bactérie amie
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-12-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Biochemistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- probiotic microflora
1, record 9, English, probiotic%20microflora
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
History has seen many culture wars, but perhaps nothing quite like the one shaping up in grocery and health food stores around the globe. This one is not based on societal ferment, however, but the real thing : microorganisms in the form of friendly bacteria known as probiotic microflora. And the war is among food companies attempting to exploit mounting evidence that these probiotics have an amazingly positive effect on the human body. 1, record 9, English, - probiotic%20microflora
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Biochimie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- microflore probiotique
1, record 9, French, microflore%20probiotique
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Candida Complex est une formule préparée avec des enzymes de plantes, une microflore probiotique et des plantes antifongiques. Les enzymes de plantes activent la biodisponibilité des plantes contenues dans la formule, préviennent la toxémie intestinale et stimulent la digestion. Candida Complex contient des bactéries probiotiques qui recolonisent l'intestin afin d'aider à contrôler les populations fongiques. 1, record 9, French, - microflore%20probiotique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-11-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- alternative host
1, record 10, English, alternative%20host
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A second host species that may form the food base for a parasite but is not essential for the completion of the latter's life history. 2, record 10, English, - alternative%20host
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- hôte facultatif
1, record 10, French, h%C3%B4te%20facultatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espèce servant de deuxième hôte pour l'alimentation de base d'un parasite sans être essentielle pour la réalisation du cycle vital de ce dernier. 2, record 10, French, - h%C3%B4te%20facultatif
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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