The current situation and data of food waste in China is the Report on Food Waste in Catering Industry in China.

The amount of table food wasted in China's urban catering industry is 17-18 million tons, which is equivalent to the annual food consumption of 31-51 million people. In 2118, the Institute of Geographical Sciences and Resources of Chinese Academy of Sciences and the World Wide Fund for Nature jointly published the Report on Food Waste in China City, which has been a typical follow-up study for five years in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu and Lhasa.

The per capita waste of urban catering industry is 96g/meal, and the waste rate is 11.3%; The waste rate of large-scale parties is 38%; 1/3 of students' lunch boxes are thrown away; The per capita food waste of tourists in four cities is 113 grams per meal, which is significantly higher than that of local residents, which is 88 grams per meal. It is worth mentioning that the food waste in large restaurants is high because there are more friends and business parties.

Social commentary on food waste

Strictly saving and opposing waste not only relates to cherishing social resources, but also means respecting the labor of others. The ancients still knew the truth that "every grain is hard", and we can't waste rations and spoil social resources today. Internationally, some countries have raised "table waste" to the level of wasting social public resources and made legislative restrictions.

when the leftovers exceed the prescribed amount, consumers will be fined, and restaurants that don't remind them of the waste will also be punished. Practicing economy and opposing waste, everyone should start from himself. Abandon the bad habit of extravagance and waste at the dining table, cherish your own labor, order according to your ability and avoid waste. If you order too much because of "lack of heart", you can consider packing.