Food
Food is any substance consumed by living organisms, including liquid drinks{{fn|1}}. Food is the main source of energy and of nutrition for animals, and is usually of animal or plant origin.
Legal definition
Western food law four categories of object as food:
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- any substance or product, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, intended to be, or reasonably expected to be ingested by humans whether of nutritional value or not;
- water and other drinks;
- chewing gum;
- articles and substances used as an ingredient or component in the preparation of food.
- US federal definition of food
- UK definition of food
- EU definition of food
Links to official legal definitions of food:
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~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Legal definition |
| ► | Human eating habits |
| ► | Food production or acquisition |
| ► | Food preparation |
| ► | Food trade |
| ► | Food and health |
| ► | See also |
| ► | Notes |
| ► | External links |
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