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MALBOUFFE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Food Industries
- Dietetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- junk food tax
1, record 1, English, junk%20food%20tax
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fat tax 2, record 1, English, fat%20tax
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ... tax on foods or drinks [which are] judged to be unhealthy and whose consumption is believed to be linked to rising obesity levels. 3, record 1, English, - junk%20food%20tax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Diététique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taxe sur la malbouffe
1, record 1, French, taxe%20sur%20la%20malbouffe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- taxe malbouffe 2, record 1, French, taxe%20malbouffe
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Face à un chiffre qui ne diminue pas, au contraire on prévoit 33 millions de personnes en surpoids d'ici 2030, le gouvernement [de la République française] planche sur les coûts. Plutôt que de forcer ses citoyens à faire du sport, le Trésor français envisage une taxe sur la malbouffe. 3, record 1, French, - taxe%20sur%20la%20malbouffe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dietetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- junk food diet
1, record 2, English, junk%20food%20diet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- junk diet 2, record 2, English, junk%20diet
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Diététique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- malbouffe
1, record 2, French, malbouffe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «malbouffe» désigne à la fois l'aliment et le régime alimentaire de mauvaise qualité nutritionnelle. 2, record 2, French, - malbouffe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dietética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dieta basura
1, record 2, Spanish, dieta%20basura
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- dieta chatarra 2, record 2, Spanish, dieta%20chatarra
correct, feminine noun
- dieta basada en comida basura 3, record 2, Spanish, dieta%20basada%20en%20comida%20basura
correct, feminine noun
- dieta basada en comida chatarra 4, record 2, Spanish, dieta%20basada%20en%20comida%20chatarra
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-08-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Dietetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- junk food
1, record 3, English, junk%20food
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Food that is high in calories but low in nutritional content. 2, record 3, English, - junk%20food
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Diététique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- malbouffe
1, record 3, French, malbouffe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- aliment vide 2, record 3, French, aliment%20vide
correct, masculine noun
- camelote alimentaire 3, record 3, French, camelote%20alimentaire
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- aliment-camelote 4, record 3, French, aliment%2Dcamelote
correct, masculine noun, familiar
- aliment camelote 5, record 3, French, aliment%20camelote
correct, masculine noun, familiar
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aliment beaucoup plus riche en calories qu'en valeur nutritive. 6, record 3, French, - malbouffe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Dietética
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- comida basura
1, record 3, Spanish, comida%20basura
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- comida chatarra 2, record 3, Spanish, comida%20chatarra
correct, feminine noun
- alimento chatarra 3, record 3, Spanish, alimento%20chatarra
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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