"Food" animals

According to section 2.5.1(a) of Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011 a "food" animal is defined as

2.5.1: DEFINITION 
"animal" means an animal belonging to any of the species specified below:-
(i) Ovines;
(ii) Caprines;
(iii) Suillines;
(iv) Bovines
(v)  Domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus);
and includes poultry and fish.

Notes:-

  1. Ovines: "of, relating to, or resembling sheep"
  2. Caprines: "of, relating to, or being a goat"
  3. Suillines: "of or relating to a pig"
  4. Bovines: : "any of a subfamily (Bovinae) of bovids including oxen, bison, buffalo, and their close relative"
  5. Domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) were included in the list by way of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India)Notification, New Delhi, the 12th September, 2017
  6. Links to various Food Safety and Standards Regulations on their official website
  7. Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

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