1, weddings, family gatherings, friends drinking, colleagues gathering, etc. According to the traditional face concept of China people, in order to show respect for guests, they often order a large table of dishes, and the weight must be sufficient and large. Eating is to pay attention to "leftovers", but this idea will invisibly promote the extravagance and waste of catering.

2. Considering the operating costs under fierce competition, many catering enterprises set mandatory consumption terms such as "minimum consumption" and "corkage fee", which not only harms the legitimate rights and interests of consumers, but also encourages "catering waste".

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Practice of eliminating food waste;

1, make a plan and make a list before buying food; When shopping in supermarkets and vegetable markets, try to reduce impulsive consumption.

2. In the family's daily diet, we can learn from the dietary data reasonably, make food into small plates and prepare more kinds, which can not only realize food diversification, ensure nutrient intake, but also reduce waste.

3. When dining in a restaurant, you should order in moderation and don't show off. Try to pack up the dishes you can't finish and take them away. Choose as needed, clear the table, pack leftovers, refuse extravagance and waste, and don't talk about ostentation and extravagance.

4. For the food that needs to be frozen, it can be divided into small portions and then stored in the refrigerator. For example, if you buy a lot of meat at a time, you can cut the meat into small pieces, pack it in bags and keep it frozen, and only take one bag when you eat it, thus avoiding repeated thawing of large pieces of frozen meat before cooking, prolonging the fresh-keeping period of meat, reducing food waste, controlling food intake and achieving a reasonable diet.