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This page gives an overview of the taxonomies and some guiding principles that are valid for all taxonomies.
This page gives an overview of the taxonomies and some guiding principles that are valid for all taxonomies.
== Overview ==
== Overview ==
The list of taxonomies in use is:
* Additives classes taxonomy
* Brands taxonomy for the producers of products and their corresponding brands. This taxonomy is not in use and still under construction (5-oct-2022);
* Categories taxonomy used to put similar products together, so that they can be compared, averages calculated and analysed as a group. For instance an orange juice of a specific brand can be compared to all orange juices;
* Countries taxonomy has a list of all countries, regions, areas, etc. in the world;
* Ingredients taxonomy for ingredients found on product ingredients lists. Some specific ingredients have been put into separate taxonomies, as these need special handling due to legal requirements:
** Additives taxonomy
** Allergens taxonomy
** Amino acids taxonomy
** Minerals taxonomy
** Nucleotides taxonomy
** Other nutritional substances taxonomy
** Vitamins taxonomy
* Labels taxonomy for every logo and claim by producer about product quality, supply chain, sourcing, diets, etc.;
* Languages taxonomy with a list of world languages in multiple languages;
* NOVA groups taxonomy
* Packaging/recycling taxonomies have been spread out over several specific taxonomies:
** Materials taxonomy with a list of all possible materials that can be used;
** Shapes taxonomy which describe all the packaging parts the packaging can consist of;
** Recycling taxonomy with all ways packaging can be recycled;
* States taxonomy which describe how complete the data of a product on OFF is;


== Presentations ==
There are several other presentation and descriptions on taxonomies, which you might to look at:
* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zL2fA3d_fuPvKKKmCGJ5aV_Ug-R-gXQbwSCcxf3dbo4/edit?usp=sharing Quick presentation of the taxonomies]
* A [https://yuktea.wordpress.com/2022/06/22/three-generations/ short intro by Yukti on her blog].


TBD: the following texts will be updated and/or placed in separate pages.


for fields such as '''categories''', '''brands''', '''labels''' and '''countries'''. This page explains how taxonomies work in Open Food Facts and how they can be updated and enhanced.


== Quick presentation ==
[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zL2fA3d_fuPvKKKmCGJ5aV_Ug-R-gXQbwSCcxf3dbo4/edit?usp=sharing Quick presentation of the taxonomies]


A [https://yuktea.wordpress.com/2022/06/22/three-generations/ short intro by Yukti on her blog].
TBD: the following texts will be updated and/or placed in separate pages. @aleene 5-10-2022


== Features ==
== Features ==
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