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The LanguaL 2017™ Thesaurus  -  Systematic Display

 Updated 2018-06-12

 

FTCB1564
Descriptor    B. FOOD SOURCE
Scope noteThis term is for CLASSIFICATION ONLY; DO NOT USE term in indexing. Use a more precise narrower term. 
Description 
Individual plant or animal from which the food product or its major ingredient is derived; also a chemical food source [FDA CFSAN 1995].
 
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A. PRODUCT TYPE

B. FOOD SOURCE

ALGAE, BACTERIA OR FUNGUS USED AS FOOD SOURCE

ANIMAL USED AS FOOD SOURCE

CHEMICAL FOOD SOURCE

FOOD SOURCE NOT KNOWN

LIQUID AS FOOD SOURCE

PLANT USED AS FOOD SOURCE

C. PART OF PLANT OR ANIMAL

E. PHYSICAL STATE, SHAPE OR FORM

F. EXTENT OF HEAT TREATMENT

EXTENT OF HEAT TREATMENT NOT KNOWN

HEAT-TREATED

HEAT-TREATED, MULTIPLE COMPONENTS, DIFFERENT DEGREES OF TREATMENT

NOT HEAT-TREATED

G. COOKING METHOD

H. TREATMENT APPLIED

J. PRESERVATION METHOD

NO PRESERVATION METHOD USED

PRESERVATION METHOD NOT KNOWN

PRESERVED BY ADDING SPICES OR EXTRACTS

PRESERVED BY CHEMICALS

PRESERVED BY CHILLING OR FREEZING

PRESERVED BY FERMENTATION

PRESERVED BY FILTRATION

PRESERVED BY HEAT TREATMENT

PRESERVED BY IRRADIATION

PRESERVED BY OTHER METHOD

PRESERVED BY REDUCING WATER ACTIVITY

PRESERVED BY STORAGE IN MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE

STERILIZED BY ULTRA HIGH PRESSURE

K. PACKING MEDIUM

NO PACKING MEDIUM USED

PACKED IN EDIBLE MEDIUM

PACKED IN GAS OTHER THAN AIR

PACKED WITH AEROSOL PROPELLANT

PACKING MEDIUM NOT KNOWN

PACKING MEDIUM, OTHER

VACUUM-PACKED

M. CONTAINER OR WRAPPING

N. FOOD CONTACT SURFACE

P. CONSUMER GROUP/DIETARY USE/LABEL CLAIM

R. GEOGRAPHIC PLACES AND REGIONS

Z. ADJUNCT CHARACTERISTICS OF FOOD

ADJUNCT CHARACTERISTICS OF FOOD NOT KNOWN

ADJUNCT CHARACTERISTICS OF MEAT, POULTRY OR FISH

ADJUNCT CHARACTERISTICS OF PLANTS

BIOTECHNOLOGICALLY DERIVED FOOD

FOOD CONTENT RANGE (EUROPE)

FORMULATED MIX

HACCP GUIDE

MATERIAL OF CONTACT PRIOR TO PACKAGING

PRESENCE OF CASING OR RIND

PRESENCE OF PACKING MEDIUM

PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT

STATUS OF FOOD NAME




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