First observation | Why did the General Secretary criticize "food waste" several times in the past 7 years"

Over the past few days, General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions on "resolutely stop food waste and earnestly cultivate the habit of saving" have continued to brush the screen throughout the network.

In the news broadcast by Xinhua News Agency, it reviewed the instructions made by General Secretary Xi Jinping on the issue of food security and the social fashion of advocating "strict economy and opposing waste" since the 18th CPC National Congress, with special reference to the instructions on a material in January 2013.

People still remember. Seven years ago, General Secretary Xi Jinping gave instructions on a Xinhua News Agency "Netizens Call to Curb" Waste on the Bite of the Tongue "in the catering link.

It can be seen from the two public reports that the background and entry point of the general secretary's instructions are different, but the requirements for "strict economy and opposition to waste" are consistent and are constantly advancing in depth.

The 2013 instruction has a big background, that is, the eight central regulations were issued soon. In his instructions, the General Secretary stressed the outstanding problem of "waste of public funds.

The notice issued by the General Office of the CPC Central Committee on January 20 of that year also pointed out that this is a new requirement for thoroughly implementing the spirit of the 18th CPC National Congress and the eight regulations of the Central Committee.

It can be said that in the eyes of the general secretary, in order to make "strict economy and oppose waste" become a common practice in the whole society, we must first grasp the "key minority", starting with party members and leading cadres, and starting with curbing the waste of public funds.

This is completely consistent with the fact that after the 18th CPC National Congress, the CPC Central Committee has strictly governed the party in an all-round way and put forward that "it needs to be hard to make iron," which is completely consistent in theory, logic, and practice.

After years of perseverance and vigorous implementation of the spirit of the eight central regulations, the waste of public funds and catering that the masses have strongly reflected has been effectively curbed.

The party style and government style continued to improve, and the social atmosphere improved accordingly.

In this regard, the Xinhua News Agency also responded in the news two days ago. It is worth noting that the news said that "the phenomenon of waste on the tip of the tongue has changed". The words are not full, seeking truth from facts.

When the public's strong feedback on the waste of public funds for catering has been effectively curbed, this time, General Secretary Xi Jinping has set his sights on the longer-term next step.

In his instructions, General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed, "The impact of this year's global neo-coronary pneumonia epidemic is even more of a wake-up call for us." Under this special background, saving food is not only a matter of fashion and virtue, but also related to the happiness of people's life and the long-term stability of the country.

"Although China's grain production has been bumper year after year, there must always be a sense of crisis in food security ......" The General Secretary's remarks reflect a clear problem orientation and bottom line thinking. As he once pointed out: "We can't get lucky or toss about the food issue. Once there is a big problem, we will be passive for many years, and then no one can save us."

Some people may ask, my country's grain production has been bumper harvests year after year, and eating is no longer a problem. Is it still important to save food?

Of course, China cannot afford to be extravagant or wasteful.

"Who knows, every grain of Chinese food is hard." General Secretary Xi Jinping quoted ancient poems and said that every grain of grain is hard-won.

Xi Jinping, who has experienced poor days and has come from the years of "not enough to eat and hungry", has an unforgettable experience of cherishing food.

At the Central Rural Work Conference, he once said such a thing: The media reported that there were often white steamed buns and rice in the trash can of a university cafeteria. The cleaners looked at their heartache and picked them up before eating. The general secretary warned everyone earnestly, "Even if life is getting better day by day, there is no right to waste!".

so, what should we do next? the general secretary made the request from two levels.

The first is to "establish a long-term mechanism".

Since 2013, General Secretary Xi Jinping has given instructions many times, highlighting rigid institutional constraints, strict system implementation, strong supervision and inspection, and severe disciplinary mechanisms......

This time, it is further emphasized that "it is necessary to strengthen legislation, strengthen supervision, take effective measures, establish a long-term mechanism, and resolutely stop food waste." This is from a higher level of food waste under the fundamental law.

The second is to "strengthen publicity and education".

Regarding the waste on the dining table, General Secretary Xi Jinping once pointed out that this is related to the bad habits of face-saving and ostracism in society.

This time, it is specially required to "further strengthen publicity and education, earnestly cultivate the habit of saving, and create an atmosphere of shameful waste and pride in saving" in the whole society. The purpose is to make a new change in the concept of food in the whole society, regain the feeling of "frugality", and establish a new concept of loving and saving food that "food is a scarce resource", Let food conservation become a permanent habit and atmosphere.

A porridge and a meal are hard-won, and half a thread and half a thread of constant thoughts are hard-won.

Saving food seems to be a small part of daily life, but whether the national awareness of saving can be established and whether the mode of food production can be changed contains the concept of modern civilization, which is related to the realization of the goal of national modernization development.

"Diligence and thrift are our family heirlooms and cannot be lost at any time." Whether the Chinese can serve their jobs well and firmly should start with cherishing the Chinese food.