Food loss

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002601",
  "term": "Food loss",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The edible amount of food, postharvest, that is available for human consumption but is not consumed for any reason. It includes cooking loss and natural shrinkage (for example moisture loss); loss from mold, pests, or inadequate climate control; and food waste.",
  "synonyms": [
    "food losses"
  ],
  "subject": "Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry",
  "see_also": [
    "agricultural economics",
    "food consumption",
    "food availability",
    "human food chain",
    "food nutrient losses",
    "loss prevention",
    "postharvest losses",
    "food waste"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Food Availability (Per Capita) Data System: Glossary, USDA Economic Research Service",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "pérdida de alimentos"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/food-loss/"
}