As “food loss” due to leftover food and unsold food has become a global issue, an international conference on this issue was held in China, calling for accelerating efforts to reduce it.
This conference was held in Jinan, the central city of Shandong Province, by the Chinese government calling on G20 = 20 major countries to explore the ideal way of international cooperation to reduce "food loss".
In the place the opening ceremony in 10 days, by the spread of Xi Jinping Jintao has commented "the new coronavirus, for food security is to reduce. Food loss, which in the face of challenges, the world is action We need to accelerate. "
The G20 presidency, Italy, the United States and the United Kingdom also participated in the conference online.
In China, leftover food at restaurants has become a national issue, and President Xi issued an instruction to the people not to waste food and drink in August last year, and in April this year, The "Anti-Food Waste Law" has been passed, which prohibits the waste of food.
In addition, in light of the movement to restrict the export of agricultural products in some countries triggered by the spread of the new coronavirus infection, China, which relies on imports of agricultural products such as soybeans, is aware of the danger to food security. I'm raising it.
By holding such an international conference, China hopes to increase the momentum for each country to work together on the issue of "food loss" and to secure stable food in its own country.