💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Food waste"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| garbagenoun | Useless or disposable material; waste material of any kind. |
| refuseverb | (transitive) To decline (a request or demand). |
| scrapsnoun | food that is discarded (as from a kitchen) |
| foodstuffnoun | A material that may be used as food or as an ingredient of food. |
| foodstuffsnoun | A material that may be used as food or as an ingredient of food. |
| foodbornenoun | Transmitted through food. |
| waste waternoun | Alternative form of wastewater. [Any water that has been used in some human domestic or industrial activity and, as a result, now contains waste products.] |
| wastefulnessnoun | imprudent or excessive expenditure or the waste of resources |
| junk foodnoun | (informal) Food with little or no nutritional value; alternatively, food that supplies a large amount of nutrients but also excess calories, excess sugar or starch, and so on. |
| foodservicenoun | The business of providing food and related services. |
| landfillsnoun | (countable) A site at which refuse is buried under layers of earth. |
| foodsnoun | a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering various aspects of food science. |
| foodwaysnoun | In social science, foodways are the cultural, social, and economic practices relating to the production and consumption of food. |
| foodborne illnessnoun | (pathology, bacteriology) Synonym of food poisoning. |
| compostingnoun | Composted material; compost. |
| pet food | animal feed intended for consumption by pets. |
| food servicenoun | Alternative form of foodservice. [The business of providing food and related services.] |
| perishablesnoun | foods that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated |
| food chainnoun | The feeding relationships between species in a biotic community. |
| toxic wastenoun | Any waste that can cause death or injury to living creatures, especially poisonous chemical compounds. |
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