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GASPILLAGE ALIMENTAIRE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- food sharing stand
1, record 1, English, food%20sharing%20stand
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A community space where people can donate or take food free of charge, including local products, in order to reduce food waste and support food security. 2, record 1, English, - food%20sharing%20stand
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- kiosque de partage de nourriture
1, record 1, French, kiosque%20de%20partage%20de%20nourriture
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lieu communautaire où les personnes peuvent déposer ou prendre gratuitement des aliments, notamment des produits locaux, afin de réduire le gaspillage et soutenir la sécurité alimentaire. 2, record 1, French, - kiosque%20de%20partage%20de%20nourriture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- food waste
1, record 2, English, food%20waste
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The waste of edible food which occurs at any stage of the food system, from production to consumption. 2, record 2, English, - food%20waste
Record 2, Key term(s)
- SUSTAGRIDUR2025
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gaspillage alimentaire
1, record 2, French, gaspillage%20alimentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaspillage d’aliments consommables qui se produit à n’ importe quelle étape du système alimentaire, de la production à la consommation. 2, record 2, French, - gaspillage%20alimentaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- desperdicio de alimentos
1, record 2, Spanish, desperdicio%20de%20alimentos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pérdida y el desperdicio de alimentos (PDA) constituye un desafío apremiante en el diseño de sistemas alimentarios sostenibles. 1, record 2, Spanish, - desperdicio%20de%20alimentos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-05-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Social Services and Social Work
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Moisson Estrie
1, record 3, English, Moisson%20Estrie
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Moisson Estrie is a socio-economic organization dedicated to reducing food waste and redistributing foodstuffs, directly or through partner organizations, to persons who are experiencing financial vulnerability. 1, record 3, English, - Moisson%20Estrie
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Moisson Estrie
1, record 3, French, Moisson%20Estrie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Moisson Estrie est un organisme socio-économique voué à la réduction du gaspillage alimentaire et à la redistribution des denrées auprès des personnes qui vivent une période de vulnérabilité économique, via une aide directe ou par l'intermédiaire d’organismes. 1, record 3, French, - Moisson%20Estrie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Social Movements
- Ethics and Morals
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- freeganism
1, record 4, English, freeganism
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Freeganism is an anti-consumerist movement that takes issue with society's focus on buying new and throwing away old but still useful items. In the simplest terms, freeganism is a reaction against the waste of resources, and its adherents see consumerism as out of control. 2, record 4, English, - freeganism
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
freeganism: Not to be confused with "dumpster diving," which is the practice of searching through dumpsters for discarded but still usable or valuable objects. Freegans are distinguished by their association with an anti-consumerist and anti-capitalist ideology and their engagement in a wider range of alternative living strategies, such as voluntary unemployment, squatting in abandoned buildings, and guerrilla gardening in unoccupied city parks. 3, record 4, English, - freeganism
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
freeganism: This term is a blend of the words "free" and "veganism." However, members of the freeganism movement are not necessarily vegans. 3, record 4, English, - freeganism
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements sociaux
- Éthique et Morale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gratuivorisme
1, record 4, French, gratuivorisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- freeganisme 1, record 4, French, freeganisme
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'origine américaine, le gratuivorisme est un mode de vie alternatif, une tendance qui dénonce le gaspillage alimentaire et la pollution, parmi d’autres préoccupations, et encourage la création de réseaux d’entraide. 2, record 4, French, - gratuivorisme
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gratuivorisme : terme formé du mot «gratuit» et des suffixes -vore, qui signifie «qui se nourrit», et -isme, qui indique «l’idée d’une prise de position par rapport à une doctrine, une théorie, une idéologie, un mouvement ou un mode de vie». 3, record 4, French, - gratuivorisme
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Movimientos sociales
- Ética y Moral
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- friganismo
1, record 4, Spanish, friganismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- movimiento frigano 1, record 4, Spanish, movimiento%20frigano
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Movimiento que defiende un modo de vida anticonsumista basado en una participación mínima en la economía convencional y en el menor consumo posible de recursos. 1, record 4, Spanish, - friganismo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2021-06-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Food Industries
- Waste Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Food Waste Reduction Challenge
1, record 5, English, Food%20Waste%20Reduction%20Challenge
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The $20-million challenge is an initiative under the Food Policy for Canada and was created to encourage high-impact solutions to food waste in Canada. 2, record 5, English, - Food%20Waste%20Reduction%20Challenge
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Gestion des déchets
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Défi de réduction du gaspillage alimentaire
1, record 5, French, D%C3%A9fi%20de%20r%C3%A9duction%20du%20gaspillage%20alimentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le défi est une initiative de 20 millions de dollars menée dans le cadre de la Politique alimentaire pour le Canada. Il a été créé pour favoriser l'élaboration de solutions ayant un fort potentiel de réduction du gaspillage alimentaire au Canada. 1, record 5, French, - D%C3%A9fi%20de%20r%C3%A9duction%20du%20gaspillage%20alimentaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2018-05-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Production Management
- Food Industries
- Collaboration with the FAO
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- food supply chain
1, record 6, English, food%20supply%20chain
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- FSC 2, record 6, English, FSC
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A network of food-related business enterprises through which products move from production through consumption, including pre-production and post-consumption activities. 3, record 6, English, - food%20supply%20chain
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Typical links in the supply chain are: inputs - producer - processor - distributor - wholesaler - retailer - consumer. For example, a food supply chain featuring pork products might include feed suppliers or veterinarians, a cooperative of farmers, meat packing and fabrication plants, food distributors, marketers, supermarkets and consumers. 3, record 6, English, - food%20supply%20chain
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de la production
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Collaboration avec la FAO
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chaîne d’approvisionnement alimentaire
1, record 6, French, cha%C3%AEne%20d%26rsquo%3Bapprovisionnement%20alimentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le don alimentaire fait [...] partie de la chaîne d’approvisionnement alimentaire et il peut aussi aider à prévenir le gaspillage alimentaire. [...] Le gaspillage alimentaire concerne principalement le reste de la chaîne d’approvisionnement alimentaire, notamment la transformation, la vente au détail et la consommation [...] 2, record 6, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20d%26rsquo%3Bapprovisionnement%20alimentaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de la producción
- Industria alimentaria
- Colaboración con la FAO
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- cadena de suministro alimentario
1, record 6, Spanish, cadena%20de%20suministro%20alimentario
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] son muchos los agentes que participan en la cadena de suministro alimentario[,] por ejemplo, fabricantes, minoristas, intermediarios y productores [...] 1, record 6, Spanish, - cadena%20de%20suministro%20alimentario
Record 7 - internal organization data 2017-10-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- off-grade
1, record 7, English, off%2Dgrade
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- substandard 2, record 7, English, substandard
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of a product that is] of less than the required or normal quality or size. 2, record 7, English, - off%2Dgrade
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is not uncommon to see large amounts of unharvested fruit left on trees or rotting on the ground. Farmers consider this fruit waste because they know it will be deemed off-grade for not meeting aesthetic specifications for shape or colour. 1, record 7, English, - off%2Dgrade
Record 7, Key term(s)
- sub-standard
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- déclassé
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9class%C3%A9
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette entreprise est née du désir de réduire le gaspillage alimentaire à la source, en redistribuant les légumes déclassés(difformes, trop gros ou trop petits, carottes cassées, etc.) ou en surplus dans les entrepôts. 2, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9class%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2017-03-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- rejected food product
1, record 8, English, rejected%20food%20product
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although efforts have been directed at lowering the amount of products or by-products wasted, the agricultural and food industries continue to create large waste streams which are difficult to avoid. These include crop residues leftover after harvesting the edible plant parts or rejected food products. 1, record 8, English, - rejected%20food%20product
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- produit alimentaire rejeté
1, record 8, French, produit%20alimentaire%20rejet%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les pays industrialisés, le gaspillage alimentaire peut être réduit en renforçant une plus grande prise de conscience de la part des industries agroalimentaires, des distributeurs et des consommateurs. Il faut créer de bonnes et saines conditions d’utilisation des produits alimentaires rejetés bien que propres à la consommation. 1, record 8, French, - produit%20alimentaire%20rejet%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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