INDIA CODE

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food

Defined in 9 provisions, side by side
The words as enacted

"food" means any substance, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, which is intended for human consumption and includes primary food to the extent defined in clause (zk), genetically modified or engineered food or food containing such ingredients, infant food, packaged drinking water, alcoholic drink, chewing gum, and any substance, including water used into the food during its manufacture, preparation or treatment but does not include any animal feed, live animals unless they are prepared or processed for placing on the market for human consumption, plants prior to harvesting, drugs and medicinal products, cosmetics, narcotic or psychotropic substances: Provided that the Central Government may declare, by notification in the Official Gazette, any other article as food for the purposes of this Act having regards to its use, nature, substance or quality;

No scope words printed.

The words as enacted

"food" means any substance, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, which is intended for human consumption

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 19 January 1937.

The words as enacted

"food" means any substance, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, which is intended for human consumption

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 24 September 1955.

The words as enacted

"food" means any substance, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, which is intended for human consumption

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 22 June 1965.

The words as enacted

"food" means any substance, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, which is intended for human consumption

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 27 January 1977.

The words as enacted

"food" means any substance, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, which is intended for human consumption

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 28 January 1981.

The words as enacted

"food" means any substance, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, which is intended for human consumption

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 22 September 1987.

The words as enacted

"food" means any substance, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, which is intended for human consumption

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 2 May 2013.

The words as enacted

"food" means any substance, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, which is intended for human consumption

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 12 November 2022.

Used in the definitions of 6 other terms
labelSection 2, National Food Security Act, 2013S26C0QlabelSection 2, National Dairy Development Board Act, 1987S1VCHPadulterantSection 3(1)(a), FSS ActlabelSection 2, Essential Commodities Act, 1955S1D0TMlabelSection 2, Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980S1R7AMlabelSection 2, Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937S17XTN
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