Dining separately is a way of eating and a culture of eating, which is also developing and progressing in constant changes. The COVID-19 epidemic has once again sounded the alarm for us, and it is also an opportunity for us to reshape civilized eating habits. It is imperative to let civilized habits such as public chopsticks, public spoons and separate meals "go to the table" and promote separate meals in the whole society. Separate meals have at least the following advantages:

(1) Separate meals are safer. Separate meals can block the mutual infection of viruses and bacteria in the oral cavity, reduce cross-infection, and reduce the occurrence of infectious diseases and food-borne diseases. Especially during the prevention and control period in COVID-19, separate meals can effectively reduce the transmission route of the virus and prevent infection.

(2) Separate meals are more nutritious. Separate meals can match meals according to the nutrition required by each person for each meal, which is conducive to more scientific eating, quantitative and balanced nutrition, and has a far-reaching impact on effectively preventing and delaying the occurrence of chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes and cancer.

(3) Separate meals are less wasteful. Eating according to one's own appetite and needs, one for each person, can effectively restrain eating and drinking, reduce extravagance and waste, promote a good social atmosphere change, and live in harmony with the environment.

(4) promoting technological change. Affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, China's catering industry has been severely impacted. After the epidemic, consumers' consumption habits and concepts will undergo profound changes, paying more attention to scientific diet and health. This is bound to put forward higher requirements for catering enterprises, especially Chinese food enterprises. Separate meals put forward new requirements for cooking methods, quantification, utensils and reducing the use of oil, salt and sugar, which will promote the modernization of the catering industry and be more conducive to internationalization and social development.

Legal basis:

Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases

Article 42 When an infectious disease breaks out and spreads, the local people's governments at or above the county level shall immediately organize their forces to prevent and control it according to the prevention and control plan, cut off the transmission route of the infectious disease, and, if necessary, report to the people's government at the next higher level for decision, and may take the following emergency measures and make a public announcement: (1) Restrict or stop fairs and fairs. (2) Suspension of work, business or classes; (three) closed or sealed by infectious disease pathogens contaminated public drinking water sources, food and related items; (4) controlling or culling infected wild animals, domestic animals and poultry; (five) closed places that may cause the spread of infectious diseases.

article 45 when an infectious disease breaks out and is prevalent, according to the needs of epidemic control of infectious diseases, the State Council has the right to mobilize people urgently or reserve materials within its administrative area, and to temporarily requisition houses, means of transportation and related facilities and equipment nationwide or across provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government.