5Meaning of “food”

#### 5 Meaning of “food” 5 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), or > > > > > (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), or > > > > > (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, or > > > > > (d) chewing gum or an ingredient or additive in chewing gum, or any substance used in preparing chewing gum, or > > > > > (e) any substance or thing declared to be a food under a declaration in force under section 6 of the [Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, > > > > whether or not the substance, thing or chewing gum is in a condition fit for human consumption. > > > (2) However, food does not include a therapeutic good within the meaning of the [Therapeutic Goods Act 1989](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth. > > > (3) To avoid doubt, food may include live animals and plants. > > **s 5:** Am 2008 No 5, Sch 1 \[2\].