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Food security is an area of policy emphasis for Xi Jinping, viewing it as an important component of national security. [9]: 38 In his discussion of China's food security, Xi cites Fan Li's ancient comment that food is "the life of the people and a precious resource of the state." [9]: 38
The National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration (Chinese: 国家粮食和物资储备局) is a deputy ministerial-level national agency administered by the National Development and Reform Commission of the People's Republic of China.
Changes in China's food production system are generating an awareness of food safety problems. China's agricultural system is composed mostly of small land-holding farmers [9] and subsistence agriculture. China, however, has less arable land than other nations and farmers intensively use fertilizer and pesticides to maintain high food ...
Hungry Ghosts: Mao's Secret Famine is a book about the Great Chinese Famine by British author Jasper Becker, the former Beijing bureau chief for the South China Morning Post. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Becker interviewed peasants in Henan Province and Anhui Province , both of which were significantly affected by the famine. [ 3 ]
An estimated of 50 Mt of grain in China is annually wasted at the consumer stage, compared to 35 Mt at pre-consumer stages. 90% of consumer-stage food waste happens in mid- to high-end restaurants and canteens in China, [4] whereas in western countries such as the European Union, household food waste plays the biggest role (42%, 38 Mt), and the ...
The grain rationing system in China was implemented by the People's Republic of China in 1955 to control food production and boost industrialization. This system relied heavily on the use of grain coupons (Chinese: 粮票), which were a critical tool for implementing the policy. [ 1 ]
The book, that defines essential diets for a healthy person, is regarded as the first systematic document on nutritional principles in China. [69] [75] Nongsang yishi cuoyao (Fundamentals of Agriculture and Sericulture for Food and Clothes) 農桑衣食撮要 农桑衣食撮要: 1314 Lu Mingshan [76] Sugarcane and sugar manufacturing [77]
The failure of agricultural policies, the movement of farmers from agricultural to industrial work, and weather conditions suppressed the food supply. At the same time improvements in medicine, [ 61 ] infant mortality, [ 62 ] and average life expectancy [ 62 ] promoted by the Patriotic Health Campaign led to a greatly increased need for food.