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• food conversion ratio — noun The ratio of the weight of foodstuffs which a cow, pig, chicken, etc consumes, to its own bodyweight • • • Main Entry: ↑food …   Useful english dictionary

• food conversion — noun : the rate at which an animal converts food into tissue usually expressed as pounds of food consumed per pound of liveweight gained …   Useful english dictionary

• food conversion ratio — food consumed (net weight)/fish body weight (net gain) or food applied/total weight at harvest total weight at stocking …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• food conversion efficiency — the amount of food required to produce a certain amount of wet weight in an aquaculture species. Wet foods have a higher value than dry foods because of the difference in moisture content, a lower value being more efficient. Also expressed as a… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• food conversion factor — consumption of a certain feed (kg)/gross increment of fish given this feed (kg) …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• Conversion of units — is the conversion between different units of measurement for the same quantity, typically through multiplicative conversion factors. Contents 1 Techniques 1.1 Process 1.2 Multiplication factors …   Wikipedia

• Food vs fuel — is the dilemma regarding the risk of diverting farmland or crops for biofuels production in detriment of the food supply on a global scale. The food vs. fuel or food or fuel debate is internationally controversial, with good and valid arguments… …   Wikipedia

• Food energy — is the amount of energy obtained from food that is available through cellular respiration. Food energy is expressed in food calories (labeling: EU kcal, U.S. calories) or kilojoules (kJ). Food calories, or the calorie units used often in… …   Wikipedia

• Food For Less — is an Australian discount supermarket chain owned by Woolworths Limited. It was originally established in Queensland, where a discount food barn chain operating as Jack the Slasher was acquired by Woolworths in the early 1980s. It later expanded… …   Wikipedia

• Food irradiation — The Radura logo, used to show a food has been treated with ionizing radiation. Food irradiation is the process of exposing food to ionizing radiation[1] to destroy microorganisms, bacteria, viruses, or ins …   Wikipedia

• food preservation — Any method by which food is protected against spoilage by oxidation, bacteria, molds, and microorganisms. Traditional methods include dehydration, smoking, salting, controlled fermentation (including pickling), and candying; certain spices have… …   Universalium