Food wastes refers to intentional discards of edible items, mainly by retailers and consumers, and is due to the behaviour of businesses and individuals. Waste products of foodstuffs. (Adapted from What is food wastage?, FAO, 2013 (http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/196220/icode/).)
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For "food waste", not the physical substance but the decrease in the quantity or quality of food resulting from decisions and actions by retailers, food service providers and consumers, use <c_d328aa54>.
The gums or gingiva consist of the mucosal tissue that lies over the mandible and maxilla inside the mouth. Gum health and disease can have an effect on general health. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gums)
A species of insect belonging to the Pyralidae family of the order Lepidoptera (butterflies), with adults having a wingspan of 16-20 mm, grayish-brown in color, and larvae that cause damage by feeding on stored flour and flour products, cereals, dried fruits, vegetables, cocoa, spices, and similar substances. (Translated from http://terim.tuba.gov.tr)
Food means any substance, whether processed, semi-processed or raw, which is intended for human consumption, and includes drink, chewing gum and any substance which has been used in the manufacture, preparation or treatment of “food” but does not include cosmetics or tobacco or substances used only as drugs. (FAO and WHO. 2023. Codex Alimentarius Commission Procedural Manual. Twenty-eighth edition, revised. Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc5042en)
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Use only when a more specific descriptor is not applicable; refers to foods for human being only; for animals use <2843>
A species of insect belonging to the Crambidae family of the Lepidoptera order (butterflies), scientifically named Loxostege sticticalis. Adults have a wingspan of 18-29 mm, are brown, and their larvae feed on the leaves, buds, and flower petals of plants such as potatoes, sunflowers, sugar beets, tobacco, peas, corn, cereals, and sorrel, causing damage. (Translated from http://terim.tuba.gov.tr/)
Foot-and-mouth disease is a devastating animal disease affecting all cloven-hoofed animals, both domestic and wild species. The viruses that cause FMD are among of the most infectious agents known to veterinary or human medicine. (http://www.fao.org/3/an384e/an384e00.pdf)
