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ENRICHISSEMENT ALIMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dietetics
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- food fortification
1, record 1, English, food%20fortification
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fortification 2, record 1, English, fortification
correct
- food enrichment 3, record 1, English, food%20enrichment
correct, see observation
- enrichment 3, record 1, English, enrichment
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The addition of one (or more) essential nutrient(s) to a food whether or not it is normally contained in the food, for the purpose of preventing or correcting a deficiency of one or more nutrients in the population or specific population groups. 4, record 1, English, - food%20fortification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Health Canada, the World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations consider the terms "enrichment" and "fortification" as synonymous and use them interchangeably, whereas some authors make a distinction between the two terms. In that case, "enrichment" is generally defined as the addition of nutrients that are not naturally presents in the food and "fortification" as the addition of nutrients at higher levels than those naturally presents in the food. 5, record 1, English, - food%20fortification
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fortification of food
- enrichment of food
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diététique
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enrichissement d'aliment
1, record 1, French, enrichissement%20d%27aliment
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enrichissement de produit alimentaire 2, record 1, French, enrichissement%20de%20produit%20alimentaire
correct, masculine noun
- enrichissement alimentaire 3, record 1, French, enrichissement%20alimentaire
correct, masculine noun
- enrichissement 4, record 1, French, enrichissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Ajout] à un aliment d'un ou de plusieurs éléments nutritifs essentiels qui sont ou non normalement contenus dans cet aliment, [en vue] de prévenir ou [de] corriger une carence démontrée en un ou plusieurs éléments nutritifs dans la population ou dans des groupes spécifiques de population. 5, record 1, French, - enrichissement%20d%27aliment
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dietética
- Elementos nutritivos (Ciencias biológicas)
- Industria alimentaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fortificación de alimentos
1, record 1, Spanish, fortificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20alimentos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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