Singapore legislation
Section 2A
Section 2A
Meaning of “food”
(1)
In this Act, “food” includes the following:
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);
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.
(2)
Without limiting subsection (1), “food” includes —
unprocessed and raw fruits and vegetables that are intended for human consumption;
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;
drinking water;
any thing that is or is intended to be mixed with or added to any food or drink;
milk and dairy products;
meat and meat products;
fish and fish products; and
eggs.
(3)
However, food does not include —
any health product within the meaning of the Health Products Act 2007;
any substance that is a medicinal product within the meaning of the Medicines Act 1975;
any controlled drug, controlled material or controlled substance within the meaning of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1973;
any poison within the meaning of the Poisons Act 1938;
any cosmetics;
any tobacco product or tobacco substitute within the meaning of the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act 1993;
any package (except edible packaging);
any fodder or feeding stuffs for animals; or
any substance or thing declared by the Minister by order in the Gazette not to be food for the purposes of this Act.
(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.
(5)
To avoid doubt, “food” may include live animals and plants.