NPC reviews draft law on food waste, banning popular eating show
By Zhang Han Source: Global Times Published: 2020/12/22 20:43:33 Far-sighted move doesn t imply immediate security problem
A female anchor of celebrity beauty in short video platform Douyin shares the delicious food with netizens while eating crayfish on June 6. The booming night market of Shanghai nightlife festival promoted the economy of eating show. Photo: IC
China s top legislature on Tuesday reviewed draft legislation against food waste in Beijing, which would ban popular eating shows and require governments above the county level to establish food banks.
It is the first time the draft was reviewed by the Standing Committee of the National People s Congress (NPC) after the proposed legislation was announced in August. The legislation is a crucial move as food waste tops 35 billion kilograms annually in China and about 12 percent of the nation s harvests go to waste along the entire production chain, Ch