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As is depicted in the picture, the “food safety” is being endangered by such unhealthy ingredients as dichlorvos, clenbuterol, melamine, illegal cooking oil and Sudan red,  which reminds us of some food safety incidents in our life.  All these incidents have become the focus of people’s attention.

From these incidents, we can learn that some enterprises are short of social responsibility. The causes for the absence of responsibility or even conscience may be as follows. Firstly, people’s worship of money has resulted in distorted personality and eccentric behavior. Furthermore, deficient supervision gives rise to fearless adventurers’ pursuit of huge profits.

In my opinion, there are still more things to be done. The government should take effective measures to insure the food safety as it concerns everyone’s daily life. Illegal traders should be severely punished to make them think twice before doing illegal things. And we consumers must attach importance to the things we eat and learn to protect our legal rights if cheated. Only in this way can we be able to build a more secure and harmonious society.

1. What is your favorite food or meal?

I love fish and chips. I used to run to the fish and chip shop to get food for the whole family. If it was a nice summer evening, I would sit and eat them outside. I suppose that they are not so healthy, but no one seems to mind that.

2. Do you like cooking?

I like cooking and can cook several dishes well. I can cook Italian and British food. They are not very difficult to make. I cannot cook Chinese food, but I’m taking a Chinese cookery class at the Guangzhou School of Culture.

3. Who usually cooks in your home?

I live alone, so I cook for myself. My kitchen is modern, so I can cook complicated dishes. I don’t cook every day. Sometimes, I go to a restaurant near my home, especially when I’m after school. There is a Korean restaurant. It is small, but the food is great.

4. Are there any kinds of food that you do not like?

I’m a vegetarian, so I don’t eat any food that contains animal products. I just don’t like the taste of meat. I cook for myself, so I don’t worry about animal products getting into my food. However, I must be careful at restaurants.

5. Do you think that most people in your country eat healthily?

I think that Chinese food is healthier than Western food as you rarely see overweight Chinese people. Vegetables are not cooked for as long as in the West and therefore retain more of their proteins, vitamins and other nutrients. Fruit is eaten in bigger quantities and there are more varieties found.

6. Do older people and younger people prefer the same kinds of food?

At home they would eat the same food. But younger people like American fast food more than the older generation do and younger people are more likely to try other foreign food such as Italian Pizzas.

7. What kinds of food do you think will be more popular in the future?

I think that China will follow the food trends in other countries. Certainly more foreign food will become available in shops and there will be more foreign restaurants. It is likely that organic food will increase in popularity.

8. Is food an important aspect of cultural life in China?

Yes, it is! Most Chinese people greet each other with the phrase, “Have you eaten?” So the topic of food is never far away. Families like to center around the table when they gather together. And students and workers often celebrate by having dinner in a restaurant.

9. What’s your opinion about eating and drinking on subway?

As far as I am concerned, eating and drinking on subway trains are indeed not proper behavior, but it is also not reasonable to deprive citizens of that right. Eating and drinking on subway trains should be discouraged. Announcements and posters could be used to encourage people to create a better environment. With regard to the pregnant, the elderly, the sick and the weak, the government can allocate them special room to eat and drink.