Question

name a food item that is neither a plant nor an animal product

Answer 1

I am afraid no. All food items are based on living organisms (including bacteria and fungi).

This is because the basic food comprises of organic molecules like carbohydrates, proteins, fats that are biomolecules. Even though some of these can be synthesized by organic chemists we shall not like to have them as food. This includes synthetic ethanol.

We include salt, iodine in our regular diet but these are not ‘food’.

Answer 2

Mushrooms.....

I think so.....