The amount of waste at the dining table alone in the urban catering industry is equivalent to the amount of food eaten by 30 million to 50 million people in a year.

According to a report jointly released by the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the amount of food wasted in China's urban catering industry on the dining table alone is between 17 million and 18 million tons. Preliminary estimates show that this amount of waste is equivalent to the amount of food consumed by 30 million to 50 million people in a year. This means that every year, China's urban catering industry only table food waste is enough to meet the food needs of tens of millions of people a year.

This data is alarming and reveals the serious waste problem that exists in the consumption chain of China's urban catering industry. According to the report, urban catering waste exists mainly in commercial catering, public **** canteens and family diet in three areas, only urban catering annual food waste is between 34-36 billion pounds, excluding the food waste in the residents' family diet.

Methods to solve food waste

1, raise people's awareness: the government, the media and civil society organizations should increase publicity to raise public awareness of food waste, and guide people to develop good habits of saving food. At the same time, you can carry out "CD-ROM action" and other advocacy activities to encourage people to cherish food and reduce waste.

2. Scientific and technological innovation: Through technological innovation, the yield and quality of agricultural products can be improved and losses in the production process can be reduced. For example, promoting modern agricultural technology, improving crop varieties, and increasing resistance to pests and diseases. In addition, new food processing technologies can be developed to improve the utilization of raw materials and reduce waste.

3, improve policies and regulations: the government should formulate appropriate laws and regulations to limit food waste. For example, the development of strict food production and consumption standards, standardize food processing and storage links, limit excessive packaging and unreasonable consumption.