s 2A Meaning of “food”
2A.—(1) In this Act, “food” includes the following:(a) any substance or thing of a kind used, capable of being used, or represented as being for use, for human consumption (whether it is live, raw, prepared or partly prepared); (b) any substance or thing of a kind used, capable of being used, or represented as being for use, as an ingredient or additive in a substance or thing mentioned in paragraph (a); (c) any substance used in preparing a substance or thing mentioned in paragraph (a) (other than a substance used in preparing a living thing); (d) chewing gum or an ingredient or additive in chewing gum, or any substance used in preparing chewing gum; (e) any substance or thing declared by the Minister by order in the Gazette to be food.[48/2017] (2) Without limiting subsection (1), “food” includes —(a) unprocessed and raw fruits and vegetables that are intended for human consumption; (b) seeds, plants, or plant material intended for human consumption, including seeds that are intended to be sprouted and consumed as sprouts, but not other seeds, plants, or plant material intended for planting; (c) drinking water; (d) any thing that is or is intended to be mixed with or added to any food or drink; (e) milk and dairy products; (f) meat and meat products; (g) fish and fish products; and (h) eggs.[48/2017] (3) However, food does not include —(a) any health product within the meaning of the Health Products Act 2007; (b) any substance that is a medicinal product within the meaning of the Medicines Act 1975; (c) any controlled drug, psychoactive substance, controlled material or controlled substance within the meaning of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1973;[Act 12 of 2023 wef 01/06/2024] (d) any poison within the meaning of the Poisons Act 1938; (e) any cosmetics; (f) any tobacco product or tobacco substitute within the meaning of the Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act 1993;[Act 9 of 2026 wef 01/05/2026] (g) any package (except edible packaging); (h) any fodder or feeding stuffs for animals; or (i) any substance or thing declared by the Minister by order in the Gazette not to be food for the purposes of this Act.[48/2017] (4) A substance, thing or chewing gum described in subsection (1) is food regardless of whether or not it is in a condition fit for human consumption.[48/2017] (5) To avoid doubt, “food” may include live animals and plants.[48/2017]