Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Food Act 1984 - SECT 4A

Meaning of food

4A. Meaning of food



(1) In this Act, food includes-

   (a)  any substance or thing of a kind 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, or represented as being for
        use, as an ingredient or additive in a substance or thing referred to
        in paragraph (a);

   (c)  any substance used in preparing a substance or thing referred to in
        paragraph (a) (other than a substance used in preparing a living
        thing) if it comes into direct contact with the substance or thing
        referred to in that paragraph, such as a processing aid;

   (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 to be a food under a declaration in
        force under section 3B of the Australia New Zealand Food Authority Act
        1991 of the Commonwealth.

(2) A substance, thing, chewing gum or ingredient or additive in chewing gum
described in subsection (1) is food regardless of whether or not it is in a
condition fit for human consumption.

(3) However, food does not include a therapeutic good.

(4) To avoid doubt, food may include live animals and plants.