What are the legal provisions on food waste

Food waste is a common problem, and many countries have introduced corresponding legal provisions to combat and prevent food waste. These legal provisions mainly involve the following aspects:

Prohibition of food waste: Some countries explicitly prohibit food waste through legislation, such as imposing penalties or fines on food waste in restaurants, hotels and other places.

food donation system: some countries have established a food donation system, requiring food production and sales enterprises to donate surplus food to charities or welfare institutions to reduce food waste.

food recycling: some countries encourage enterprises and individuals to recycle surplus food, such as donating food to animal feed factories and fertilizer factories.

publicity and education: some countries raise public awareness of food waste through publicity and education activities, encourage people to consume food reasonably and reduce waste.

to sum up, the laws and regulations on food waste mainly reduce food waste and protect environmental resources by prohibiting food waste, establishing food donation system, encouraging food recycling and publicity and education.

legal basis:

article 3 of the law of the people's Republic of China against food waste stipulates that the state advocates a civilized, healthy lifestyle, saves food and prevents food waste, and prohibits food waste.

article 24 of the circular economy promotion law of the people's Republic of China stipulates that the state encourages and promotes the reuse and recycling of waste, improves the efficiency of resource utilization and reduces environmental pollution.