Does your state, province or country tax food?

In New York State, prepared food is generally subject to sales tax in New York. This includes restaurant meals, but also meals sold by a deli or bakery. Sandwiches and prepared platters (like cold cut platters or vegetable trays) are generally taxable whether sold hot or cold. Also, New York specifies that all food that is sold heated is considered prepared and is taxable. 

https://www.taxjar.com/blog/food/new-york-food-sales-tax

 

  (Eat-in restaurants . . . )

Real food isn’t taxed like eggs, meat and produce,  but junky garbage food that no one really needs is taxed. 

 

  Similar to SpunkySenior‘s response for the state of New York, in California, fresh foods, produce, canned foods, packaged food and the like that are sold in grocery stores and supermarkets, etc. are not taxed. Sit-down (eat-in) restaurants, diners, delis, to-go meals, fast food, and other types of prepared meals generally are taxed, even if and when sold in grocery stores. This is not an absolute answer, as there are exceptions on each side. 

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What DOESN'T California tax?  Why, at this very moment they're probably writing a bill to tax wildfire smoke.   



In theory, this state doesn't tax food.  Of course, what's considered to be "food" is a bit of a gray area.

I live in California.  

In most cases, grocery items are exempt from sales tax.  An exception, however, is “hot prepared food products,” which are taxable at California’s 7.25% state sales tax rate plus the local district tax rate whether they’re sold to-go or for consumption on the store premises.

There is a sales tax on already heavily taxed booze here in BC. The only food that is taxed is pet foods.

Yes. All of our groceries are taxed at a lower rate than other items but still taxed. 
Restaurants are taxed at a higher rate than groceries.

No