The Food Authority consists of a Chairperson and 22 members out of which 7 ex-officio members represent the Ministries or Departments of Central Government viz. Agriculture, Commerce, Consumer Affairs, Food Processing, Health, Legislative Affairs, Small Scale Industries; two representatives from food industry; two representative from consumer organizations; three eminent food technologists or scientists; five members to represent the States and the Union Territories on rotation basis; two persons to represent farmers organizations and one person to represent retailer organizations.
