Netizen's fast draws strong backing
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October 16, 2012, Tuesday
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"I AM starving now. I have been fasting for nearly 24 hours with only water to drink..." This was an online entry posted yesterday by a Chinese netizen following his previous proclamation to stop eating for a day and a night starting 3pm on Sunday.
The netizen, "azuonipeisi," wrote on Sina Weibo, a Twitter-like platform, that he had not eaten since Sunday, and he was open to supervision.
The netizen's resolution was echoed by many others who expressed support and voiced their interest in the move.
The individuals' actions were also in line with a statement made earlier by the State Administration of Grain (SAG) which said the SAG would call on its staff around the country to voluntarily fast today, which is World Food Day.
The SAG said the call aims to raise public awareness about food conservation.
Shu Gang, director of the Chengdu Grain Administration in southwest China's Sichuan Province, said that he will join the fasting, local media reported yesterday. "We should attach greater significance to food security and boost public awareness about saving food."
He said that although famines are extremely unlikely in the country, food security remains an issue that deserves attention due to ever-increasing demand driven by China's enormous population and the upgraded consumption structure.
Data show that China's grain output grew 4.5 percent last year to 5.7 billion tons in 2011, marking the eighth year of growth. Agricultural experts forecast output is likely to rise further in 2012.
However, analysts estimate that about 85 million tons of grain are wasted in China during consumption and storage.
The netizen, "azuonipeisi," wrote on Sina Weibo, a Twitter-like platform, that he had not eaten since Sunday, and he was open to supervision.
The netizen's resolution was echoed by many others who expressed support and voiced their interest in the move.
The individuals' actions were also in line with a statement made earlier by the State Administration of Grain (SAG) which said the SAG would call on its staff around the country to voluntarily fast today, which is World Food Day.
The SAG said the call aims to raise public awareness about food conservation.
Shu Gang, director of the Chengdu Grain Administration in southwest China's Sichuan Province, said that he will join the fasting, local media reported yesterday. "We should attach greater significance to food security and boost public awareness about saving food."
He said that although famines are extremely unlikely in the country, food security remains an issue that deserves attention due to ever-increasing demand driven by China's enormous population and the upgraded consumption structure.
Data show that China's grain output grew 4.5 percent last year to 5.7 billion tons in 2011, marking the eighth year of growth. Agricultural experts forecast output is likely to rise further in 2012.
However, analysts estimate that about 85 million tons of grain are wasted in China during consumption and storage.
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