College in Jilin wants its students to eat healthier

As China works to feed a fifth of the world's population, the country's authorities are making efforts to help residents eat healthier with a public nutrition demonstration center in Jilin province.

"With chronic diseases such as obesity and diabetes surging among China's youths, the nutrition program is expected to expand nationwide in the near future," said Wang Dongyang, deputy director of the Institute of Food and Nutrition Development of the Ministry of Agriculture, at the center's launching ceremony on Thursday.

The demonstration center, established by the institute and the Jilin Agricultural Science and Technology College, aims to help the college's students develop healthier eating habits.