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Draft anti-food waste law submitted for deliberation for the first time today
2020-12-22 10:30 Author: Wu Wei
According to CCTV News, this morning (22nd), the 24th meeting of the 13th National People's Congress held its first plenary meeting, and the draft anti-food waste law was submitted to the meeting for deliberation for the first time.
Anti-food waste legislation is imperative
At the plenary meeting held this morning, the draft anti-food waste law, which has received widespread public attention, was unveiled for the first time and submitted to the meeting for deliberation. In our country, the problem of food waste has always existed, and it has even become a chronic disease. Statistics show that every year, more than 34 billion catties are wasted in urban catering alone. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly issued important instructions on stopping food waste. Some NPC deputies, CPPCC members and the public have also called for legal measures to stop food waste. It can be said that anti-food waste legislation is already imperative.
Strengthen dining management for official activities
At the plenary meeting this morning, Xu Anbiao, deputy director of the Legal Work Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, gave an explanation on the draft anti-food waste law, entrusted by the chairperson meeting. There are 32 articles in the draft, which respectively stipulate the principles, requirements, and responsibilities of government departments to combat food waste. For example, the draft stipulates that people's governments at all levels should strengthen their leadership in anti-food waste work; local people's governments at or above the county level should publicize their anti-food waste work to the public every year; government agencies, state-owned enterprises and institutions should strengthen official receptions, meetings, and training Standardize meals for other official activities and strengthen management. Meals for official activities shall be standardized, and the number and forms of meals shall be arranged scientifically and reasonably.
The restaurant needs to take the initiative to remind the right amount of food
At the same time, the draft also makes provisions for catering service providers, requiring catering service providers to proactively remind consumers to prevent food waste, post or place anti-food waste signs in eye-catching locations or be prompted by service personnel to guide consumers Order appropriate meals as needed, and not induce misleading consumers to over-order meals. The quantity and quantity of meals must be reasonably determined, and small meals and other options of different specifications shall be provided; catering service providers can charge consumers for obvious waste The corresponding cost of food waste.
Prohibition of overeating and overeating
It is forbidden to produce, publish, and disseminate programs or audio and video messages that promote food waste such as overeating and overeating. Those who violate the regulations shall be ordered to make corrections and be given warnings; if they refuse to make corrections or the circumstances are serious, a fine of 10,000 yuan up to 100,000 yuan shall be imposed.
Love donations reduce waste
In addition, the draft also requires the civil affairs departments of local people's governments at or above the county level to establish a donation demand matching mechanism to guide food producers and operators to donate unsold food that is safe to eat within the warranty period to relevant social organizations, welfare agencies, and rescue agencies. In this way, not only the problem of food waste is solved, but also as many people in need are helped as possible.
https://www.bjnews.com.cn/detail/160860384015831.html
2020-12-22 10:30 Author: Wu Wei
According to CCTV News, this morning (22nd), the 24th meeting of the 13th National People's Congress held its first plenary meeting, and the draft anti-food waste law was submitted to the meeting for deliberation for the first time.
Anti-food waste legislation is imperative
At the plenary meeting held this morning, the draft anti-food waste law, which has received widespread public attention, was unveiled for the first time and submitted to the meeting for deliberation. In our country, the problem of food waste has always existed, and it has even become a chronic disease. Statistics show that every year, more than 34 billion catties are wasted in urban catering alone. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly issued important instructions on stopping food waste. Some NPC deputies, CPPCC members and the public have also called for legal measures to stop food waste. It can be said that anti-food waste legislation is already imperative.
Strengthen dining management for official activities
At the plenary meeting this morning, Xu Anbiao, deputy director of the Legal Work Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, gave an explanation on the draft anti-food waste law, entrusted by the chairperson meeting. There are 32 articles in the draft, which respectively stipulate the principles, requirements, and responsibilities of government departments to combat food waste. For example, the draft stipulates that people's governments at all levels should strengthen their leadership in anti-food waste work; local people's governments at or above the county level should publicize their anti-food waste work to the public every year; government agencies, state-owned enterprises and institutions should strengthen official receptions, meetings, and training Standardize meals for other official activities and strengthen management. Meals for official activities shall be standardized, and the number and forms of meals shall be arranged scientifically and reasonably.
The restaurant needs to take the initiative to remind the right amount of food
At the same time, the draft also makes provisions for catering service providers, requiring catering service providers to proactively remind consumers to prevent food waste, post or place anti-food waste signs in eye-catching locations or be prompted by service personnel to guide consumers Order appropriate meals as needed, and not induce misleading consumers to over-order meals. The quantity and quantity of meals must be reasonably determined, and small meals and other options of different specifications shall be provided; catering service providers can charge consumers for obvious waste The corresponding cost of food waste.
Prohibition of overeating and overeating
It is forbidden to produce, publish, and disseminate programs or audio and video messages that promote food waste such as overeating and overeating. Those who violate the regulations shall be ordered to make corrections and be given warnings; if they refuse to make corrections or the circumstances are serious, a fine of 10,000 yuan up to 100,000 yuan shall be imposed.
Love donations reduce waste
In addition, the draft also requires the civil affairs departments of local people's governments at or above the county level to establish a donation demand matching mechanism to guide food producers and operators to donate unsold food that is safe to eat within the warranty period to relevant social organizations, welfare agencies, and rescue agencies. In this way, not only the problem of food waste is solved, but also as many people in need are helped as possible.
https://www.bjnews.com.cn/detail/160860384015831.html