For the record, providing food (5)
I believe the answer is:
table
This clue is a double definition.
'for the record' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)
'food' is the second definition.
(table is a kind of food)
'providing' is the link.
(Other definitions for table that I've seen before include "Array of data" , "Board for meals" , "Bleat (anag.)" , "Record" , "Food; flat gem surface" .)