Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
foodstuff vs. food
English answer:
substance used as food or to make food // something people and/or animals eat for absorption
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Michael Powers (PhD)
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foodstuff vs. food
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What's the difference?
With regards to some chemicals: Keep away from foodstuffs, beverages and food.
Thanks.
With regards to some chemicals: Keep away from foodstuffs, beverages and food.
Thanks.
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substance used as food or to make food vs. something people and/or animals eat for absorption
Cambridge Dictionary
foodstuff
noun {C}
any substance that is used as food or to make food:
- They lack basic foodstuffs, such as bread and milk.
food
noun {C or U}
something that people and animals eat, or plants absorb, to keep them alive:
foodstuff
noun {C}
any substance that is used as food or to make food:
- They lack basic foodstuffs, such as bread and milk.
food
noun {C or U}
something that people and animals eat, or plants absorb, to keep them alive:
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