The food referred to in the Anti-Food Waste Law refers to the foodstuffs stipulated in the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China*** and the People's Republic of China including

The food referred to in this Law is the food specified in the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China*** and the State, including all kinds of food for human consumption or drinking.

Article 1 of the Anti-Food Waste Law of the People's Republic of China*** and the People's Republic of China___This Law is enacted in accordance with the Constitution for the purpose of preventing food waste, safeguarding national food security, promoting the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation, practicing the core values of socialism, economizing on resources, protecting the environment, and promoting sustainable economic and social development.

Article 2___Food, as referred to in this Law, refers to food as stipulated in the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China*** and the State of China, including all kinds of food for human consumption or drinking.

Waste of food as referred to in this Law means the failure to reasonably utilize food that is safe for human consumption or drinking in accordance with its functional purpose, including abandonment, reduction in the quantity of food or deterioration in its quality as a result of unreasonable utilization.

Article 3___ The State practises economy and opposes waste.

The State adheres to the principles of multi-pronged and precise measures, scientific management, and social ****governance, and adopts technically feasible and economically reasonable measures to prevent and reduce food waste.

The State advocates a civilized, healthy, resource-saving and environment-protecting way of consumption, and a simple, moderate, green and low-carbon lifestyle.