functional foods

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002705",
  "term": "functional foods",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Foods that are considered, by nature or manufacture, to contain significant levels of biologically active components which provide desirable health benefits beyond basic nutrition.",
  "synonyms": [
    "designer foods",
    "medicinal foods"
  ],
  "subject": "Human Nutrition, Food Safety and Quality",
  "see_also": [
    "foods",
    "medical foods",
    "fortified foods",
    "dietetic foods",
    "medicinal properties",
    "health foods"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "alimentos funcionales"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/functional-foods/"
}