Ministry of Commerce spokesman peak on August 27, introduced in the early research talks on the basis of the Ministry of Commerce is working with the relevant departments to study the development of policies and measures to stop the catering waste, to support the industry associations to play a role in self-regulation, and to promote the establishment of a long-term mechanism to stop the catering waste.

In today's regular press conference held by the Ministry of Commerce, spokesman peak introduction, in recent years, the Ministry of Commerce, together with the relevant departments in the field of food and beverage to carry out "hard work, thrift and frugality, and oppose waste" action, advocate the "CD-ROM action", etc., and achieved certain results.

In recent years, the Ministry of Commerce, in conjunction with relevant departments, has carried out the action of "practicing thrift and saving, opposing waste" in the catering sector, advocating the "CD-ROM action", etc., and achieved certain results.

In order to further promote food and beverage savings, to stop food and beverage waste behavior, in the early research and discussion on the basis of the Ministry of Commerce is working with the relevant departments in the study to stop food and beverage waste in the formulation of relevant policies and measures to support the industry associations to play a role in self-regulation, and promote the establishment of food and beverage to stop wastefulness of the long-term mechanism.

In the improvement of catering saving norms, the Ministry of Commerce will work with the relevant departments to introduce green catering related standards, the preparation and revision of a number of industry standards, some of which are currently soliciting the views of the industry and the public, and will be based on the views of all parties to modify and improve, and strive for the introduction of the soonest possible.

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Stopping catering wasteful behavior is of great significance in guarding food security

China is a country with a large population and a relative shortage of land resources, and in the medium to long term, China's food production and demand will remain in a tight balance, and the waste of food brought about by the The waste of resources and environmental pollution should not be underestimated.

China has a population of 1.4 billion people, and whether each family saves food or wastes food is not a small amount. As the General Secretary pointed out: "Despite our food production in successive years of bumper harvests, food security or always have to be a sense of crisis, this year's global new crown pneumonia epidemic has brought the impact is to give us a wake-up call."

The more the face of risks and challenges, the more food security should be placed in a prominent position, both unrelenting grasp of food production, to ensure that the Chinese people's rice bowls at all times firmly end in their own hands, but also tighten the string of food saving, resolutely stop the catering wastefulness, and promote the realization of the use of the people, thrifty Xingguo.

Beijing Daily client - Ministry of Commerce: as soon as possible to introduce relevant policies and measures to stop food and beverage waste