New Staple Food Law; Law for Stabilization of Supply, Demand and Prices of Staple Food
Official name of a Japanese law (enacted 1995) that replaced the old 食糧管理法. Often referred to simply as 食糧法.
See also: 食糧法
The New Staple Food Law came into effect in 1995.
Under the New Staple Food Law, rice distribution was liberalized.