diff --git a/lib/model/TaxonomyCategory.dart b/lib/model/TaxonomyCategory.dart
index 1fce109aaa..735ba4f089 100644
--- a/lib/model/TaxonomyCategory.dart
+++ b/lib/model/TaxonomyCategory.dart
@@ -348,6 +348,21 @@ class TaxonomyCategoryQueryConfiguration extends TaxonomyQueryConfiguration<
           additionalParameters: additionalParameters,
         );
 
+  TaxonomyCategoryQueryConfiguration.roots({
+    List<OpenFoodFactsLanguage>? languages = const [],
+    String? cc,
+    bool includeChildren = false,
+    List<TaxonomyCategoryField> fields = const [],
+    List<Parameter> additionalParameters = const [],
+  }) : super.roots(
+          TagType.CATEGORIES,
+          languages: languages,
+          cc: cc,
+          includeChildren: includeChildren,
+          fields: fields,
+          additionalParameters: additionalParameters,
+        );
+
   @override
   Map<String, TaxonomyCategory> convertResults(dynamic jsonData) {
     if (jsonData is! Map<String, dynamic>) {
diff --git a/lib/model/TaxonomyIngredient.dart b/lib/model/TaxonomyIngredient.dart
index 7317eb2886..7e1afb2bef 100644
--- a/lib/model/TaxonomyIngredient.dart
+++ b/lib/model/TaxonomyIngredient.dart
@@ -485,6 +485,21 @@ class TaxonomyIngredientQueryConfiguration extends TaxonomyQueryConfiguration<
           additionalParameters: additionalParameters,
         );
 
+  TaxonomyIngredientQueryConfiguration.roots({
+    List<OpenFoodFactsLanguage>? languages = const [],
+    String? cc,
+    List<TaxonomyIngredientField> fields = const [],
+    List<Parameter> additionalParameters = const [],
+    bool includeChildren = false,
+  }) : super.roots(
+          TagType.INGREDIENTS,
+          languages: languages,
+          cc: cc,
+          includeChildren: includeChildren,
+          fields: fields,
+          additionalParameters: additionalParameters,
+        );
+
   @override
   Map<String, TaxonomyIngredient> convertResults(dynamic jsonData) {
     if (jsonData is! Map<String, dynamic>) {
diff --git a/lib/model/TaxonomyLabel.dart b/lib/model/TaxonomyLabel.dart
index 353c3487d4..d5a51b48c0 100644
--- a/lib/model/TaxonomyLabel.dart
+++ b/lib/model/TaxonomyLabel.dart
@@ -292,6 +292,20 @@ class TaxonomyLabelQueryConfiguration
           additionalParameters: additionalParameters,
         );
 
+  TaxonomyLabelQueryConfiguration.roots({
+    List<OpenFoodFactsLanguage>? languages = const [],
+    String? cc,
+    List<TaxonomyLabelField> fields = const [],
+    List<Parameter> additionalParameters = const [],
+  }) : super.roots(
+          TagType.LABELS,
+          languages: languages,
+          cc: cc,
+          includeChildren: false,
+          fields: fields,
+          additionalParameters: additionalParameters,
+        );
+
   @override
   Map<String, TaxonomyLabel> convertResults(dynamic jsonData) {
     if (jsonData is! Map<String, dynamic>) {
diff --git a/lib/utils/TaxonomyQueryConfiguration.dart b/lib/utils/TaxonomyQueryConfiguration.dart
index f9d37ed73f..078702eb24 100644
--- a/lib/utils/TaxonomyQueryConfiguration.dart
+++ b/lib/utils/TaxonomyQueryConfiguration.dart
@@ -35,10 +35,13 @@ abstract class TaxonomyQueryConfiguration<T extends JsonObject,
 
   /// The tags to request.
   ///
-  /// If empty, no results will be returned.
+  /// If empty, no results will be returned. This field is ignored if
+  /// [TaxonomyQueryConfiguration.roots] is used to create the configuration.
   final List<String> tags;
 
-  /// The desired taxonomy fields to retrieve. If empty, retrieve all fields.
+  /// If true, include the children of the requested tag in the results.
+  ///
+  /// Defaults to false.
   final bool includeChildren;
 
   /// Additional parameters to add the to query.
@@ -47,6 +50,9 @@ abstract class TaxonomyQueryConfiguration<T extends JsonObject,
   /// The type of tags that this query should request a taxonomy for.
   final TagType tagType;
 
+  // True if created via TaxonomyQueryConfiguration.roots.
+  final bool _isRootConfiguration;
+
   /// Allows subclasses to create a [TaxonomyQueryConfiguration] from the
   /// supplied parameters.
   TaxonomyQueryConfiguration(
@@ -57,7 +63,21 @@ abstract class TaxonomyQueryConfiguration<T extends JsonObject,
     this.includeChildren = false,
     this.fields = const [],
     this.additionalParameters = const [],
-  }) : languages = languages ??
+  })  : _isRootConfiguration = false,
+        languages = languages ??
+            OpenFoodAPIConfiguration.globalLanguages ??
+            const <OpenFoodFactsLanguage>[];
+
+  TaxonomyQueryConfiguration.roots(
+    this.tagType, {
+    List<OpenFoodFactsLanguage>? languages,
+    this.cc,
+    this.includeChildren = false,
+    this.fields = const [],
+    this.additionalParameters = const [],
+  })  : _isRootConfiguration = true,
+        tags = const <String>[],
+        languages = languages ??
             OpenFoodAPIConfiguration.globalLanguages ??
             const <OpenFoodFactsLanguage>[];
 
@@ -67,7 +87,13 @@ abstract class TaxonomyQueryConfiguration<T extends JsonObject,
     final Map<String, String> result = {};
 
     result['type'] = tagType.key;
-    result['tags'] = tags.join(',');
+    if (_isRootConfiguration) {
+      result['include_root_entries'] = '1';
+    } else {
+      if (tags.isNotEmpty) {
+        result['tags'] = tags.join(',');
+      }
+    }
     result['include_children'] = includeChildren ? '1' : '0';
 
     if (languages.isNotEmpty) {
diff --git a/test/api_getTaxonomyCategories_test.dart b/test/api_getTaxonomyCategories_test.dart
index 83eb074ea0..bbc60b16f1 100644
--- a/test/api_getTaxonomyCategories_test.dart
+++ b/test/api_getTaxonomyCategories_test.dart
@@ -17,6 +17,62 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   group('OpenFoodAPIClient getTaxonomyCategories', () {
+    test('get root categories', () async {
+      final String tag = 'en:plain-crepes';
+      Map<String, dynamic> expectedResponse = <String, dynamic>{
+        tag: {
+          'agribalyse_food_code': {'en': '23800'},
+          'children': ['en:refrigerated-plain-crepes'],
+          'name': {'en': 'Plain crepes', 'fr': 'Crêpe nature'},
+        }
+      };
+      TaxonomyCategoryQueryConfiguration configuration =
+          TaxonomyCategoryQueryConfiguration.roots(
+        fields: [
+          TaxonomyCategoryField.NAME,
+          TaxonomyCategoryField.CHILDREN,
+          TaxonomyCategoryField.PARENTS,
+          TaxonomyCategoryField.AGRIBALYSE_FOOD_CODE
+        ],
+        languages: [
+          OpenFoodFactsLanguage.ENGLISH,
+          OpenFoodFactsLanguage.FRENCH,
+        ],
+      );
+      httpHelper.setResponse(configuration.getUri(),
+          response: expectedResponse);
+
+      Map<String, TaxonomyCategory>? categories =
+          await OpenFoodAPIClient.getTaxonomyCategories(
+        configuration,
+        user: TestConstants.TEST_USER,
+      );
+      expect(categories, isNotNull);
+      expect(categories!.length, equals(1));
+      TaxonomyCategory crepes = categories[tag]!;
+      expect(
+          crepes.agribalyseFoodCode![OpenFoodFactsLanguage.ENGLISH]!,
+          equals(expectedResponse[tag]
+                  [TaxonomyCategoryField.AGRIBALYSE_FOOD_CODE.key]
+              [OpenFoodFactsLanguage.ENGLISH.code]));
+      expect(
+          crepes.children!.length,
+          equals(expectedResponse[tag][TaxonomyCategoryField.CHILDREN.key]
+              .length));
+      expect(
+          crepes.children!.first,
+          equals(
+              expectedResponse[tag][TaxonomyCategoryField.CHILDREN.key].first));
+      expect(crepes.parents, isNull);
+      expect(
+          crepes.name![OpenFoodFactsLanguage.ENGLISH]!,
+          equals(expectedResponse[tag][TaxonomyCategoryField.NAME.key]
+              [OpenFoodFactsLanguage.ENGLISH.code]));
+      expect(
+          crepes.name![OpenFoodFactsLanguage.FRENCH]!,
+          equals(expectedResponse[tag][TaxonomyCategoryField.NAME.key]
+              [OpenFoodFactsLanguage.FRENCH.code]));
+    });
     test('get a category', () async {
       final String tag = 'en:plain-crepes';
       Map<String, dynamic> expectedResponse = <String, dynamic>{
diff --git a/test/api_getTaxonomyIngredients_test.dart b/test/api_getTaxonomyIngredients_test.dart
index ec91ca675e..82842f861e 100644
--- a/test/api_getTaxonomyIngredients_test.dart
+++ b/test/api_getTaxonomyIngredients_test.dart
@@ -18,6 +18,61 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   group('OpenFoodAPIClient getTaxonomyIngredients', () {
+    test('get an ingredient roots', () async {
+      final String tag = 'en:edamame';
+      Map<String, dynamic> expectedResponse = <String, dynamic>{
+        tag: {
+          'children': ['en:mukimame'],
+          'name': {'en': 'Edamame', 'fr': 'Edamame'},
+          'wikidata': {'en': 'Q1377879'}
+        }
+      };
+      TaxonomyIngredientQueryConfiguration configuration =
+          TaxonomyIngredientQueryConfiguration.roots(
+        fields: [
+          TaxonomyIngredientField.NAME,
+          TaxonomyIngredientField.CHILDREN,
+          TaxonomyIngredientField.PARENTS,
+          TaxonomyIngredientField.WIKIDATA,
+        ],
+        languages: [
+          OpenFoodFactsLanguage.ENGLISH,
+          OpenFoodFactsLanguage.FRENCH,
+        ],
+      );
+      httpHelper.setResponse(configuration.getUri(),
+          response: expectedResponse);
+
+      Map<String, TaxonomyIngredient>? ingredients =
+          await OpenFoodAPIClient.getTaxonomyIngredients(
+        configuration,
+        user: TestConstants.TEST_USER,
+      );
+      expect(ingredients, isNotNull);
+      expect(ingredients!.length, equals(1));
+      TaxonomyIngredient edamame = ingredients[tag]!;
+      expect(
+          edamame.wikidata![OpenFoodFactsLanguage.ENGLISH]!,
+          equals(expectedResponse[tag][TaxonomyIngredientField.WIKIDATA.key]
+              [OpenFoodFactsLanguage.ENGLISH.code]));
+      expect(
+          edamame.children!.length,
+          equals(expectedResponse[tag][TaxonomyIngredientField.CHILDREN.key]
+              .length));
+      expect(
+          edamame.children!.first,
+          equals(expectedResponse[tag][TaxonomyIngredientField.CHILDREN.key]
+              .first));
+      expect(edamame.parents, isNull);
+      expect(
+          edamame.name![OpenFoodFactsLanguage.ENGLISH]!,
+          equals(expectedResponse[tag][TaxonomyIngredientField.NAME.key]
+              [OpenFoodFactsLanguage.ENGLISH.code]));
+      expect(
+          edamame.name![OpenFoodFactsLanguage.FRENCH]!,
+          equals(expectedResponse[tag][TaxonomyIngredientField.NAME.key]
+              [OpenFoodFactsLanguage.FRENCH.code]));
+    });
     test('get an ingredient', () async {
       final String tag = 'en:edamame';
       Map<String, dynamic> expectedResponse = <String, dynamic>{
diff --git a/test/api_getTaxonomyLabels_test.dart b/test/api_getTaxonomyLabels_test.dart
index 6b21923178..6984f9fd03 100644
--- a/test/api_getTaxonomyLabels_test.dart
+++ b/test/api_getTaxonomyLabels_test.dart
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ void main() {
       'name': {
         'en': 'Vegetarian',
         'fr': 'V\u00e9g\u00e9tarien',
-      }
+      },
+      'parents': [
+        'en:food',
+      ],
     }
   };
 
@@ -43,6 +46,69 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   group('OpenFoodAPIClient getTaxonomyLabels', () {
+    test('get label roots', () async {
+      final Map<String, dynamic> expectedResponse = <String, dynamic>{
+        'en:vegetarian': {
+          'description': {
+            'fr':
+                'Le v\u00e9g\u00e9tarisme est une pratique alimentaire qui exclut la consommation de chair animale.',
+            'en':
+                'Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat, and may also include abstention from by-products of animal slaughter.',
+          },
+          'wikidata': {'en': 'Q638022'},
+          'children': [
+            'da:dansk-vegetarisk-forening',
+            'en:european-vegetarian-union',
+            'en:green-dot-india',
+            'en:vegan',
+            'en:vege-project',
+            'en:vegetarian-society',
+            'it:icea-bio-vegetariano',
+            'it:icea-vegetariano',
+          ],
+          'name': {
+            'en': 'Vegetarian',
+            'fr': 'V\u00e9g\u00e9tarien',
+          },
+        }
+      };
+      final String tag = 'en:vegetarian';
+      TaxonomyLabelQueryConfiguration configuration =
+          TaxonomyLabelQueryConfiguration.roots(
+        fields: [
+          TaxonomyLabelField.NAME,
+          TaxonomyLabelField.WIKIDATA,
+        ],
+        languages: [
+          OpenFoodFactsLanguage.ENGLISH,
+          OpenFoodFactsLanguage.FRENCH,
+        ],
+      );
+      httpHelper.setResponse(configuration.getUri(),
+          response: expectedResponse);
+
+      Map<String, TaxonomyLabel>? labels =
+          await OpenFoodAPIClient.getTaxonomyLabels(
+        configuration,
+        user: TestConstants.TEST_USER,
+      );
+      expect(labels, isNotNull);
+      expect(labels!.length, equals(1));
+      TaxonomyLabel label = labels[tag]!;
+      expect(
+          label.name![OpenFoodFactsLanguage.ENGLISH]!,
+          equals(expectedResponse[tag][TaxonomyLabelField.NAME.key]
+              [OpenFoodFactsLanguage.ENGLISH.code]));
+      expect(
+          label.name![OpenFoodFactsLanguage.FRENCH]!,
+          equals(expectedResponse[tag][TaxonomyLabelField.NAME.key]
+              [OpenFoodFactsLanguage.FRENCH.code]));
+      expect(
+          label.wikidata![OpenFoodFactsLanguage.ENGLISH]!,
+          equals(expectedResponse[tag][TaxonomyLabelField.WIKIDATA.key]
+              [OpenFoodFactsLanguage.ENGLISH.code]));
+      expect(label.parents, isNull);
+    });
     test('get a label', () async {
       final String tag = 'en:vegetarian';
       TaxonomyLabelQueryConfiguration configuration =