Cherishing food a top-down priority

ACCORDING TO A RECENT REPORT released by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the World Wildlife Fund, 12 percent of the food served in restaurants is wasted. That is about 18 million tons a year, enough to feed 50 million people. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

The report indicates most of the waste comes from school and government dining halls, official and business receptions, and tourist restaurants. Vegetables top the list of food waste, followed by staples such as rice and noodles.

Both land and water are required to grow vegetables and grain and raise livestock, so reducing food waste will help reduce the pressure on these limited natural resources.