China News Service, August 26. According to the website of the Ministry of Education, in order to educate and guide primary and middle school students in the pilot areas of the nutrition improvement plan for rural compulsory education students to develop healthy eating habits, the National Student Nutrition Office issued a notice on August 25, proposing to improve nutrition Resolutely stop food waste during the implementation of the plan.

Data map: Students eat in the school cafeteria. Photo by China News Agency reporter Jiang Qiming

  The notice requires that in conjunction with important time points such as the start of school in the fall, World Food Day, the National Food and Food Saving Promotion Week, and the Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival, we must carry out in-depth education on "strict savings and oppose waste". It is necessary to guide pilot schools to strengthen the fine management of canteens, strengthen the supervision and management of catering enterprises, and strive to make students "eat well" and "eat well."

  The notice pointed out that it is necessary to formulate specific measures and reward and punishment measures to prevent food waste, and vigorously advocate the "CD Action". Set up "student civilized dining supervisors" to strengthen students' self-education and management.

  The notice emphasized that regular supervision and inspections should be carried out, schools that have done well should be publicized and commended, and schools and principals that are not effective in implementation and wasteful should be criticized and notified. It is necessary to encourage pilot schools to include students’ daily dietary behaviors in the comprehensive evaluation of students, and gradually establish a scientific, reasonable, civilized and healthy long-term student diet mechanism.