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QUALITE ALIMENTS [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Safety
  • Regulations and Standards (Food)
  • Collaboration with the FAO
OBS

It describes the attributes of a food that influence its value and that make it acceptable or desirable for the consumer.

OBS

This includes: size, shape, colour, texture, flavour, food composition (ingredients and nutrients), as well as the way food is produced or processed (i.e. "organic," "cage free," "without antibiotics"). This includes negative attributes such as spoilage, contamination with filth, discolouration, off-odours and positive attributes such as the origin, colour, flavour, texture and processing method of the food.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Salubrité alimentaire
  • Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
  • Collaboration avec la FAO
Key term(s)
  • qualité des aliments

Spanish

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