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Foodicons is an extensive, open-source collection of icons that help explain key terms and principles that define global food systems. You can view a selection of our icons here and on The Noun Project, the world’s largest repository for open-source icons.

All Foodicon designers own their work but have granted the royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide right of usage of their work to Foodicons.org under a Creative Commons 4.0 license. Licensees (you) are allowed to share (copy and redistribute Foodicons in any medium or format) or adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially). The licensor (us) cannot revoke these freedoms as long as the licensee follows these license terms.

Attribution: You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to this web page, and indicate if any changes have been made to these Foodicons. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.

Note: You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything this license permits.

Finally, these Foodicons are cool, but the designers of each icon reserve the merchandising rights for their work. This means that merchandise that use these Foodicons as designs (as opposed to describing some other product), must be negotiated with the icons’ designers. For example, t-shirts, hats, clothing, and other merchandise that only feature a Foodicon, itself, cannot be sold without permission from the designers.

That’s it! If you have any additional questions, feel free to reach out the Foodicons team here.

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All Foodicon designers own their work but have granted the royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide right of usage of their work to Foodicons.org under a Creative Commons 4.0 license. Licensees (you) are allowed to share (copy and redistribute Foodicons in any medium or format) or adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially). The licensor (us) cannot revoke these freedoms as long as the licensee follows these license terms.

Attribution: You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to this web page, and indicate if any changes have been made to these Foodicons. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.

Note: You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything this license permits.

Finally, these Foodicons are cool, but the designers of each icon reserve the merchandising rights for their work. This means that merchandise that use these Foodicons as designs (as opposed to describing some other product), must be negotiated with the icons’ designers. For example, t-shirts, hats, clothing, and other merchandise that only feature a Foodicon, itself, cannot be sold without permission from the designers.

That’s it! If you have any additional questions, feel free to reach out the Foodicons team here.

Born from an unprecedented global collaboration between hundreds of designers and agrifood system experts, Foodicons contains visual representations of foundational terms and concepts in key thematic areas, from nutrition to food security, food waste to regenerative agriculture. This open-source collection is made freely available as a Public Domain resource for use by international NGOs, food companies large and small, as well as government agencies. Learn more here.

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Solidarity Economy

Solidarity economy refers to a wide range of economic activities that aim to prioritize social profitability instead of purely financial profits in a local economy. One distinguishing feature is that governance and decision-making are more shared and collaborative..

Cameron Ward

USA

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Renewable Energy

Energy that has been derived from earth's natural resources that are not finite or exhaustible, such as wind and sunlight. It is an alternative to the traditional energy that relies on fossil fuels, and it tends to be much less harmful to the environment. Other types of renewable energy include hydroelectric, geothermal, ocean, Hydrogen, etc.

Miriam Young

USA

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Pollinator Friendly

Native plants that may serve as sources of nectar or pollen for adult pollinators, or plants that host larva. Some plants and flower shapes attract specific pollinators with deep or complex flowers.

Foodicons Community

USA

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Precision Fermentation

Modern industrial fermentation, combined with biotechnology, to build upon natural biological processes to turn microflora into tiny factories that make specific, useful molecules.

Emily VanderMey

USA

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CO2 Emissions

Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.

Hessa Sulaiman Ali

United Arab Emirates

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Restore Cultural Identity

Cultural identity is the identity of belonging to a group. It is part of a person’s self-conception and self-perception and is related to nationality, ethnicity, religion, social class, generation, locality or any kind of social group that has its own distinct culture.

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USA

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Increased Biodiversity

Diversifying the range of plant and animal species or habitats available at a site. This can be acheived through the adoption of practices such as sustainable agriculture practices which support a diverse environment.

Sarah Stern

USA

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Academia

The environment or community concerned with the pursuit of research, education, and scholarship.

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Brazil

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Acre 1-2k

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USA

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Acre 10-49

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USA

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Acre 180-499

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USA

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Acre 2k+

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USA

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Acre 50-179

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USA

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Acre 500-999

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USA

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Adaptation

Any adjustment in natural or human systems in response to actual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects which moderates harm or exploits beneficial opportunities. It involves taking action so that we can be more resilient to our current climate, less susceptible to the impacts of future climate change and in a position to take advantage of opportunities.

Jorge David Mendoza Gordillo

Colombia

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Adaptation

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Adaptation Capacity

Jorge David Mendoza Gordillo

Colombia

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Affordability

The cost or price of something is accessible.

Hendy Perkasa

Indonesia

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Affordability

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Afforestation

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USA

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Afforestation

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Agricultural Intensification

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Mexico

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Agrobiodiversity

Agrobiodiversity is the result of natural selection processes and the careful selection and inventive developments of farmers, herders and fishers over millennia. Agrobiodiversity is a vital sub-set of biodiversity.

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Agroecology

“The study of the relation of agricultural crops and environment. Agroecology is a holistic approach that seeks to reconcile agriculture and local communities with natural processes for the common benefit of nature and livelihoods. It is inherently multidisciplinary, including sciences such as agronomy, ecology, environmental science, sociology, economics, history and others. “

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Mexico

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Agroecology

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Alcohol

Christian Rincon

USA

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Alcohol

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Algal Bloom

Amanda Towner

USA

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Algal Bloom

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Alley Cropping

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Alley Cropping

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Alternative Protein

A source of protein that does not come from a conventional meat product

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USA

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Anaerobic Fermentation

Veeksha Mehndiratta

India

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Animal Donor

The animal that provides the biopsy for cell collection.

Giulio S.

Italy

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Animal Donor

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Animal Feed

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India

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Animal Feed

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Animal Fibers

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Animal Fibers

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Drinks, Library

Apple Juice

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Apple Juice

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Aquifer

Anne Digges

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Aquifer

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Artisanal

Divya P R

India

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Artisanal

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Diets, Library

Ayurveda – Sattvic

“Ayurveda emphasizes on having a Sattvic diet as it can help lead a healthful life. According to Ayurveda, “Sattva” means anything that is pure in quality. A Sattvic diet is one which promotes purity of both mind and body. “

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Chile/México

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Bacontarian

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Bacontarian

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Bags

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Bags

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Beehive

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Beehive

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Beer

Shaun Williams

United Kingdom

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Beer

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Beneficial Ingredients

The purpose behind choosing certain ingredients.

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Indonesia

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Beneficial Insects

Veeksha Mehndiratta

India

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Beverage Containers

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USA

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Beverage Containers

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Allergens, Library

Big 8 Allergens

The top eight allergens as defined by the United States FDA, which include soy, wheat, milk, eggs, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, peanuts.

Saleem Mbode

USA

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Biodegradable

Magdalena Weiss

Austria

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Biodegradable

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Biodiversity

Variety of life at all levels, including genes, species, and ecosystems

Sarah Stern

USA

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Biodiversity

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Biodiversity (Increased)

Diversifying the range of plant and animal species or habitats available at a site. This can be acheived through the adoption of practices such as sustainable agriculture practices which support a diverse environment

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USA

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Biodiversity (Increased)

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Alternative Protein, Library, Soil

Biodynamic

Biodynamics is a holistic, ecological, and ethical approach to farming, gardening, food, and nutrition. Biodynamic farms and gardens are inspired by the biodiversity of both plants and animals and their relationship to the land.

Verónica Díaz

Mexico

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Biodynamic

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Biofuel

Jorge David Mendoza Gordillo

Columbia

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Biofuel

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Biogas

Jorge David Mendoza Gordillo

Columbia

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Biogas

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Alternative Protein, Library

Biomanufacturing

A type of manufacturing that utilizes biological systems such as microorganisms and cell cultures to produce biological molecules and materials.

Giulio S.

Italy

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Biomanufacturing

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Biome

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USA

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Biome

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Biomimicry

Amanda Yeoh

USA

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Biopsy

A tissue sample taken from an organism.

Giulio S.

Italy

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Biopsy

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Bioreactor

An apparatus for growing organisms (yeast, bacteria, or animal cells) under controlled conditions.

Amanda Yeoh

USA

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Bioreactor

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Bioswale

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Bioswale

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BIPOC

Black, Indigenous, People of Color.

Nilufer S.

Turkey

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BIPOC

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BIPOC Owned Farm

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USA

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BIPOC Owned Farm

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Bird Friendly

Foodicons Community

USA

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Bird Friendly