Eating may seem like a trivial matter, but in fact it is a major event that points to the construction of social morality and the sound economic development.
According to reports, the 28th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress voted to pass the Anti-Food Waste Law on April 29, and it will come into force on the day of its promulgation.
Promoting traditional virtues, ensuring food security, and preventing food waste, there is a law to follow.
Among them, the maximum fine for inducing misleading consumers to order meals is 10,000 yuan.
Previously, food waste was mostly a subjective behavior, and at the same time it caused a double waste of food and one's own funds, which also violated traditional virtues.
Although many parties have advocated and implemented, they still face some difficulties at the implementation level.
For example, for the waste of other people's food and beverages, it is difficult for people to stop even if they dislike it.
The passage of the Anti-Food Waste Law will promote the institutionalization of the management of food waste.
From now on, as long as people encounter such phenomena when dining out, they can do the same as smoking in public, and point out that "you are doing it wrong" and "waste is illegal", thus forming a combined force of supervision in public dining places.
"Anti-waste" will also gradually become the mainstream value of people under the escort of the Anti-Food Waste Law.
Anti-food waste laws are also good for catering businesses.
Inducing misleading consumers to over-order meals. Although such behavior can make short-term profits, it damages the brand image of related catering businesses.
In fact, more and more catering businesses that focus on branding and long-term operations have spontaneously provided reference opinions when ordering meals.
Eating may seem like a trivial matter, but in fact it is a major event that points to the construction of social morality and the sound economic development.
Green, environmentally friendly, and low-carbon are becoming the value consensus of governments and the public of all countries in the world, including China, and minimizing food waste is undoubtedly the right move for this development trend.
After all, food waste is essentially ignoring the value of precious resources and agricultural production, and a large amount of wasted food will also increase the cost of waste disposal.
Canglin knows the etiquette for the real, and knows the honor and disgrace for the food and clothing.
When we really don’t have to worry about eating, worrying, and drinking, we must cherish food even more, so as to achieve the temperance of daily behaviors and the inner understanding and practice of truth, goodness and beauty.
The anti-food waste law is also a manifestation of the rule of law.
Regarding the governance of various social fields, including catering, both moral self-discipline and legal heterogeneity are indispensable. Legal heterogeneity can clarify the fuzzy boundaries before catering waste, allowing people to consciously conduct reasonable diets in accordance with laws and regulations, and finally pass legal restrictions. Realize the high-level implementation of social ethics.
Chengdu Commercial Daily-Special Commentator for Red Star News
Bi Ge