Iowa legal term
Food animal in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Food animal” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Iowa criminal code.
What does “Food animal” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Food animal” means an animal belonging to the bovine, caprine, ovine, or porcine species; farm deer as defined in section 170.1; turkeys, chickens, or other poultry; fish or other aquatic organisms confined in private waters for human consumption; or bees. c. “Food establishment”, “food processing plant”, and “farmers market” mean the same as defined in section 137F.1. d. (Iowa Code § 716.7A)
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