New law bans wasting food, binge videos

Governments to supervise behavior of restaurants, schools, markets, malls

Those wasting food, including catering services that mislead consumers to order too much food and people making videos of excessive eating, will be punished in accordance with a newly passed law.

The law on preventing food waste stipulates that restaurants will face a fine of up to 10,000 yuan ($1,540) if they mislead consumers to order excessive food, cause waste and refuse to rectify the problem after being warned by market supervision agencies.

It clarifies a ban on making or broadcasting programs or videos on binge eating, stating that violators who do not correct their behavior after being reminded by cyberspace administrations will be fined a maximum of 100,000 yuan.