International Conference on Food Loss and Waste was held in Jinan, Shandong

JINAN, Shandong, September 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – On September 10, International Conference on Food Loss and Waste at Jinan. Ji Bingxuan, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, attended the opening ceremony and read a congratulatory letter from President Xi Jinping. Xi Jinping called on all countries in the world to quickly take concrete actions to reduce food loss and waste.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Tang Renjian, member of the Party Group of the National Development and Reform Commission and Director of the National Bureau of Grain and Strategic Reserve Zhang Wufeng, Secretary of Shandong Provincial Party Committee Liu Jiayi, Li Ganjie, Governor Shandong Province, Attended and delivered a speech.

The world continues to be affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and faces frequent extreme natural disasters caused by climate change. Global food security is facing unprecedented pressure. This year, China The “Anti-Food Waste Law” was passed to regulate the behavior of consumers and the catering industry in the form of law. The purpose of the law is to save resources, protect the environment and promote sustainable economic and social development. Food loss and waste involves the chain of production, processing, circulation, storage and consumption. He called on all countries to strengthen systematic research, deepen exchanges and cooperation in the fields of policy, information, and technology, and accelerate the formation of a joint force in reducing food deficits.

Tang Renjian pointed out that food security is an eternal issue related to human survival and development. The Chinese government will work with other countries to promote the reduction of food losses. It is hoped that all parties will improve the international cooperation mechanism, deepen scientific and technological exchanges, and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results.

Zhang Wufeng said that during the implementation of the “14th Five-Year Plan”, the National Development and Reform Commission and the State Bureau of Grain and Strategic Reserves will play key roles in planning guidance, macro management, and economic coordination, linking the entire chain and guiding scientific and technological innovation standards, etc. Reduce food loss and waste.

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Including ambassadors from 16 countries Ireland arrive China, Including agriculture ministers of 24 countries America, this U.K, France, Mexico, Argentina with Brazil, Including deputy ministers of agriculture in 6 countries Japan with South KoreaThe Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the heads of six international agencies delivered speeches via live broadcast or video connection.

With the theme of “Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Promoting Global Food Security”, the conference discussed major issues such as international food loss challenges, cooperation, responsibility and governance. More than 300 representatives from related governments, world-renowned experts in food damage academia, and related multinational companies participated in the online and offline conferences.

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Source: Information Office of the People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China Shandong Province