Preferred term
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food swamps
Definition
A complete explanation of the intended meaning of a concept- Food swamps are areas where there is an overabundance of foods of high energy density and minimal nutritional value. They offer few options for affordable, nutritious foods.
- Les bourbiers alimentaires sont des zones où l’offre d’aliments à forte densité énergétique et à faible valeur nutritionnelle est surabondante. Il est en revanche difficile de s’y procurer des aliments nutritifs abordables.
- Los pantanos alimentarios son zonas donde hay una sobreabundancia de alimentos hipercalóricos y con un mínimo valor nutritivo. Ofrecen pocas opciones de alimentos asequibles y nutritivos.
Broader concept
Broader conceptScope note
Notes about the usage and scope of the concept.- Urbanization and changing agrifood systems have given rise to two new types of food environments: food deserts and food swamps.
In other languages
Terms for the concept in other languages.French
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bourbier alimentaire
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marécage alimentaire
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- 2026-08-07T11:17:12
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- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
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Portuguese
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pântano alimentar
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- 2026-08-07T11:45:13
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- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
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Spanish
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Pantano alimentario
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- 2026-08-07T11:17:04
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- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
- Notation
- 40b9f96e
URI
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_40b9f96e