The annual waste of table food in China is equivalent to the annual food rations of more than 200 million people.

Wu Zidan, deputy director of the State Grain Administration, revealed a few days ago that there is a lot of waste in grain production, circulation, processing, and consumption, and the annual loss and waste caused by grain storage, transportation and processing alone is as high as 70 billion jin. The loss and waste of consumption is even more shocking. according to the estimates of relevant experts, the amount of food wasted on the dinner table in China is about 200 billion yuan every year, which is equivalent to the annual food rations for more than 200 million people.

Wu Zidan said at the launching ceremony of the "2014 National Trade Circulation Industry Grain Love and Grain Saving publicity week" held here that reducing food loss and waste and ensuring national food security are the mission and unshirkable responsibility of grain departments at all levels. In recent years, in order to reduce the postpartum loss and waste of grain, the State Grain Administration has taken the opportunity of promoting the implementation of the "Grain Security Project". The grain industry and grain workers have taken the lead in cherishing and saving grain, and preliminary results have been achieved in the reduction of post-natal grain losses. Grain and oil warehousing, logistics and processing technology, equipment and concepts have made significant progress compared with a few years ago, and the loss and waste caused by improper storage, ineffective logistics and extensive processing have been significantly reduced. In addition, the State Grain Administration uses platforms such as Grain Science and Technology publicity week, rest assured Grain and Oil publicity Day, World Food Day and National Grain Love and Saving publicity week to organize various forms of publicity and education activities.

It is reported that as one of the theme activities of the National Grain-loving and Grain-Saving publicity week during this year's World Food Day, the State Grain Administration and the China Business Federation launched the "National Grain-loving and Grain-saving publicity week" in Beijing on the 13th. From October 13 to October 19, six large retail enterprises, including Wal-Mart, Carrefour, Wumart, and Jingkelong, will broadcast publicity, put up posters, distribute brochures, and broadcast promotional films on loving and saving grain in thousands of stores across the country to encourage consumers to develop a good habit of cherishing grain, such as gold and saving grain.