To provide a transparent resin composition for food containers and food packaging materials which can prevent any discoloration of foods, degradation of the quality thereof, etc., caused by ultraviolet rays without impairing the appearance by the sign of yellowing.

The transparent resin composition for food containers and food packaging materials is constituted by containing ultraviolet ray absorbent and fluorescent brightening agent in the transparent resin. The ratio of the ultraviolet ray absorbent in the transparent resin composition is preferably 0.01 to 0.3 wt.%, and the ratio of the fluorescent brightening agent in the transparent resin composition is preferably 0.0001 to 0.05 wt.%.