In a recent speech by President Xi after President Xi called for strengthening legislation, supervision, and long-term measures as well as better public education to “resolutely stop food waste.”
Then, PRC officials launched “Operation empty plate” encouraging local authorities to enact programs to reduce food waste and encourage food outlets to limit orders to one less dish than the number of diners in a group.
Xi Jinping’s war on waste is set to be enshrined in law, with the submission of draft legislation to China’s highest legal committee recommending large fines for businesses that enable or promote wasting food.