Food is the code word for Crack Cocaine. There are many different
code/street
words for Crack. It is the most common one used in Edmonton, Alberta.
It lets dealers ask
people on the side of the street if they want to buy some, without being too obvious to any cops or anyone that doesn't know they're using code.
Dealer: "You
need some food?"
Random Person 1: "Nah, dude, I'm good. Got plenty of
groceries at home."
Random
Person 2: "He was talking about crack dude."
Random Person 1: "Damnit."