Gleaning

GPTKB entity

Statements (16)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Agricultural practice
gptkbp:associatedWith Food waste reduction
Food recovery
gptkbp:culture Depicted in Jean-François Millet's painting 'The Gleaners'
gptkbp:defines The act of collecting leftover crops from farmers' fields after they have been commercially harvested or on fields where it is not economically profitable to harvest.
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Practiced since ancient times as a form of charity and food security.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gleaning
gptkbp:legalStatus Legal in many countries, sometimes regulated
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:The_Bible
gptkbp:modernUse Urban gleaning for food banks
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Volunteers
Charitable organizations
gptkbp:relatedTo Harvesting
Food insecurity
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Bronzed_Chorus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7