China wastes 25 billion kilograms of grain every year, or about 6,840 kilograms of grain every day. There is an old saying, "the days of being half hungry and half full are long." Of course, this statement is somewhat out of date. Most of us have happily walked out of the era when we needed to count food stamps and stare at rice jars for dinner. With the increasingly affluent life, people have the conditions to try "luxury". People in China pay attention to food and cooking. Invitational banquets, wedding banquets, birthday banquets and various party restaurants have become places where many rich people vent their emotions. Because of this, the catering industry has developed rapidly. Statistics from the National Bureau of Statistics show that from June to May this year, the retail sales of China's catering industry totaled 334.63 billion yuan, a net increase of 50.72 billion yuan year-on-year, with an increase of 65.438+07.9%. In 2004, the per capita catering consumption in China was 576 yuan, while that in Shanghai was three times the national average, and that in Guangzhou was as high as 4 143 yuan, more than seven times the national average. In some poor areas in the west, a family's annual income may not reach this figure. However, behind this huge growth, there is also a huge waste. Source: Youth and society.