food banks

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002582",
  "term": "food banks",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Umbrella organizations or clearinghouses that solicit marketable and surplus food and grocery products and distribute these products to local nonprofit charities or client agencies, which in turn distribute the food directly to needy individuals and families.",
  "synonyms": [
    "food distribution centers (food assistance)",
    "foodbanks"
  ],
  "subject": "Human Nutrition, Food Safety and Quality",
  "see_also": [
    "food distribution programs",
    "food recovery"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Report Number 16. Economic Research Service, USDA",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "bancos alimentarios"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/food-banks/"
}