# Food
[[bg/3/14|Bg. 3.14]]
* ”shortage” of, [[sb/3/5/5#purport|SB 3.5.5]], [[sb/3/5/49#purport|SB 3.5.49]]
* abominable, [[sb/4/7/24#purport|SB 4.7.24]]
* acceptable to Lord, [[bg/9/26|Bg. 9.26]]
* actual, grains & vegetables as, [[bg/3/14|Bg. 3.14]]
* as government’s responsibility, [[sb/4/17/24#purport|SB 4.17.24]], [[sb/4/17/25#purport|SB 4.17.25]]
* as wanting in Kali-yuga, [[sb/1/4/17-18#purport|SB 1.4.17-18]]
* at festivals, [[sb/1/11/15#purport|SB 1.11.15]], [[sb/1/11/15#purport|SB 1.11.15]]
* balanced diet of, [[sb/4/26/13#purport|SB 4.26.13]]
* body sustained by, detailed, [[sb/4/28/58#purport|SB 4.28.58]]
* brāhmaṇas & Vaiṣṇavas, [[sb/4/21/41#purport|SB 4.21.41]]
* by sacrifice, [[sb/1/16/20#purport|SB 1.16.20]]
* categories of
* by quality & mode, [[bg/17/7–10|Bg. 17.7–10]]
* four, [[bg/15/15|Bg. 15.15]]
* cooking, [[bg/17/10|Bg. 17.10]], [[bg/18/7|Bg. 18.7]]
* devotee’s eating of, [[sb/4/8/72-72#purport|SB 4.8.72-72]]
* digestion of, [[bg/7/9|Bg. 7.9]], [[bg/7/15|Bg. 7.15]] (6), [[bg/15/14|Bg. 15.14]], [[sb/3/26/40#purport|SB 3.26.40]], [[sb/3/28/3#purport|SB 3.28.3]]
* digestion of, not understood, SB Intro 2
* disease & distress from, [[bg/17/10|Bg. 17.10]]
* distribution of, [[sb/10/13/60#purport|SB 10.13.60]]
* Earth produces or withholds, [[sb/4/17/13#purport|SB 4.17.13]], [[sb/4/18/8#purport|SB 4.18.8]], [[sb/4/18/10#purport|SB 4.18.10]], [[sb/4/18/13#purport|SB 4.18.13]]
* earth supplies, [[sb/3/3/14#purport|SB 3.3.14]]
* elements of, [[sb/4/28/58#purport|SB 4.28.58]]
* emergency, [[sb/1/17/16#purport|SB 1.17.16]]
* fasting from, [[sb/4/28/35-36#purport|SB 4.28.35-36]]
* fire digests, [[sb/8/5/35#purport|SB 8.5.35]]
* for animals, [[sb/4/24/65#purport|SB 4.24.65]], [[sb/4/25/11#purport|SB 4.25.11]]
* for animals, 15
* for brahmacārī, [[sb/7/12/5#purport|SB 7.12.5]]
* for brāhmaṇas, [[sb/1/14/43#purport|SB 1.14.43]], [[sb/8/16/9#purport|SB 8.16.9]], [[sb/8/16/43#purport|SB 8.16.43]]
* for civilized men, [[sb/3/5/7#purport|SB 3.5.7]]
* for fitness in spiritual advancement, [[sb/10/10/16#purport|SB 10.10.16]]
* for human beings, [[bg/9/26|Bg. 9.26]], [[sb/1/9/26#purport|SB 1.9.26]], [[sb/1/13/47#purport|SB 1.13.47]], [[sb/1/17/10-11#purport|SB 1.17.10-11]], [[sb/7/13/26#purport|SB 7.13.26]]
* for humans, [[sb/2/3/19#purport|SB 2.3.19]], [[sb/3/27/8#purport|SB 3.27.8]], [[sb/10/10/9#purport|SB 10.10.9]]
* for living entities supplied by Lord, [[sb/9/20/21#purport|SB 9.20.21]]
* for living entities, [[sb/1/16/20#purport|SB 1.16.20]], [[sb/6/4/9-9#purport|SB 6.4.9-9]]
* for Lord’s gift, [[sb/7/14/9#purport|SB 7.14.9]], [[sb/7/14/14#purport|SB 7.14.14]]
* for maintaining body, [[sb/4/8/72#purport|SB 4.8.72]]
* for mendicants, [[sb/2/2/5#purport|SB 2.2.5]]
* for protein, [[bg/17/10|Bg. 17.10]]
* for sacrifice, Kṛṣṇa as, [[bg/9/16|Bg. 9.16]]
* for śrāddha ceremony prescribed, [[sb/7/15/7#purport|SB 7.15.7]]
* for vānaprastha, [[sb/7/12/18#purport|SB 7.12.18]], [[sb/7/12/19#purport|SB 7.12.19]]
* forbidden, [[sb/4/22/46#purport|SB 4.22.46]]
* four kinds of, [[sb/4/19/9#purport|SB 4.19.9]]
* from earth, [[sb/8/6/12#purport|SB 8.6.12]], [[sb/9/14/47#purport|SB 9.14.47]]
* from milk, [[sb/8/6/12#purport|SB 8.6.12]]
* health effects of, [[bg/17/7–10|Bg. 17.7–10]]
* in Deity worship, [[sb/4/8/54#purport|SB 4.8.54]], [[sb/4/8/55-55#purport|SB 4.8.55-55]], [[sb/4/8/56#purport|SB 4.8.56]], [[sb/4/8/58#purport|SB 4.8.58]], [[sb/4/8/72#purport|SB 4.8.72]]
* in forest life, [[sb/4/23/5#purport|SB 4.23.5]]
* in Kali-yuga as scarce, [[sb/7/14/17#purport|SB 7.14.17]], [[sb/7/15/6#purport|SB 7.15.6]]
* in Kali-yuga decreases, [[sb/4/18/6#purport|SB 4.18.6]]
* in sacrifice, two kinds of, [[sb/4/4/21#purport|SB 4.4.21]]
* in Vedic culture, [[sb/7/13/26#purport|SB 7.13.26]]
* killing for, [[sb/3/29/15#purport|SB 3.29.15]]
* kings gave, in charity, [[sb/9/11/5#purport|SB 9.11.5]]
* Kṛṣṇa. See: Prasāda
* living entities as, [[sb/3/29/15#purport|SB 3.29.15]]
* living entities as, for each other, [[sb/9/13/10#purport|SB 9.13.10]]
* Lord ordains, for species, [[sb/1/17/10-11#purport|SB 1.17.10-11]]
* Lord supplies, [[sb/3/3/28#purport|SB 3.3.28]], [[sb/4/18/22#purport|SB 4.18.22]], [[sb/4/18/26#purport|SB 4.18.26]]
* magic, of Draupadī, [[sb/1/15/11#purport|SB 1.15.11]]
* material vs. spiritual, [[sb/8/12/8#purport|SB 8.12.8]]
* meat used as, [[bg/4/26|Bg. 4.26]], [[bg/6/16|Bg. 6.16]], [[bg/14/16|Bg. 14.16]], [[bg/16/1|Bg. 16.1]] (13)
* *See also:* Meat-eating
* milk best, [[sb/1/19/3#purport|SB 1.19.3]]
* milk products as, [[bg/17/10|Bg. 17.10]]
* modes of nature &, [[sb/4/26/11#purport|SB 4.26.11]], [[sb/4/26/13#purport|SB 4.26.13]]
* moonshine sustains, [[sb/8/5/34-34#purport|SB 8.5.34-34]]
* nature provides, [[sb/7/14/7#purport|SB 7.14.7]], [[sb/7/14/14#purport|SB 7.14.14]]
* not for sense gratification, [[sb/4/8/72#purport|SB 4.8.72]]
* of human flesh served to Vasiṣṭha, [[sb/9/9/22#purport|SB 9.9.22]], [[sb/9/9/23-24#purport|SB 9.9.23-24]]
* offerable to Lord, [[sb/4/30/28#purport|SB 4.30.28]], [[sb/4/30/39-40#purport|SB 4.30.39-40]]
* offered
* offered to
* offered to ancestors, [[bg/1/41|Bg. 1.41]]
* offered to Deity, [[sb/9/6/8#purport|SB 9.6.8]]
* offered to Kṛṣṇa. *See: Prasādam*
* offered to Kṛṣṇa. See: Prasāda
* offered to Lord, [[sb/2/9/36#purport|SB 2.9.36]], [[sb/8/22/23#purport|SB 8.22.23]]
* on heavenly planets & earth compared, [[sb/9/14/23#purport|SB 9.14.23]]
* planets produce, [[sb/4/18/26#purport|SB 4.18.26]]
* production of, [[sb/4/22/57#purport|SB 4.22.57]], [[sb/4/30/44#purport|SB 4.30.44]]
* production of, maintenance of, [[sb/9/4/22#purport|SB 9.4.22]]
* purifying, [[bg/17/8–10|Bg. 17.8–10]]
* purpose of, [[bg/17/10|Bg. 17.10]]
* python eats available, [[sb/7/13/37#purport|SB 7.13.37]]
* rain produces, [[sb/4/17/24#purport|SB 4.17.24]], [[sb/4/18/11#purport|SB 4.18.11]], [[sb/4/22/57#purport|SB 4.22.57]]
* Rantideva gave away, [[sb/9/21/3-9#purport|SB 9.21.3-9]]
* remnants of, [[bg/17/10|Bg. 17.10]]
* saintly person eats available, [[sb/7/13/38#purport|SB 7.13.38]]
* scarcity of, relieved via chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa, [[sb/9/1/17#purport|SB 9.1.17]]
* shortage of, solution to, [[sb/4/18/8#purport|SB 4.18.8]]
* sinful society lacks, [[sb/7/14/7#purport|SB 7.14.7]]
* sinful, [[bg/9/26|Bg. 9.26]]
* soulful, compared with sinful, [[sb/3/5/49#purport|SB 3.5.49]]
* species struggle for, [[sb/1/13/47#purport|SB 1.13.47]]
* spiritual. *See: Prasādam*
* spiritual. See: Prasāda
* surplus, as God’s grace, [[sb/7/14/8#purport|SB 7.14.8]]
* to forefathers, [[sb/4/18/18#purport|SB 4.18.18]]
* to stomach, analogy of, [[sb/4/31/14-14#purport|SB 4.31.14-14]]
* types of, [[sb/3/3/28#purport|SB 3.3.28]]
* types of, two recommended, [[sb/2/8/21#purport|SB 2.8.21]]
* unclean, eaten by Ajāmila, [[sb/6/1/67#purport|SB 6.1.67]]
* vaiśyas produce, [[sb/4/17/9#purport|SB 4.17.9]], [[sb/9/15/25#purport|SB 9.15.25]]
* vaiśyas supply, [[sb/2/5/37#purport|SB 2.5.37]]
* vegetables as, [[bg/15/13–14|Bg. 15.13–14]]
* vegetarian, [[bg/17/10|Bg. 17.10]]
* via agriculture & cow protection, [[sb/10/7/13-15#purport|SB 10.7.13-15]]
* via sacrifice, [[bg/3/13–14|Bg. 3.13–14]]
*See also:* [Eating](entries/eating.md); Prasāda; Starvation; Prasādam; [Fasting](entries/fasting.md); [Meat-eating](entries/meat-eating.md); Lunch; Kṛṣṇa & cowherd boys eating
*See:* Animal slaughter; [Meat-eating](entries/meat-eating.md)