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beijing news (reporter shi jiansong) beijing primary and secondary school students no longer need to eat boxed lunches in school! in the new autumn semester of this year, all primary and secondary schools in beijing that provide meals outside the school will achieve full coverage of "bucket meals to classes". this was learned by the reporter from the beijing municipal education commission a few days ago. according to the new regulations on campus meal management in beijing, primary and secondary schools in the city will uniformly provide non-disposable tableware, implement the system of school leaders accompanying meals, and promote the construction of smart canteens, so that students can eat more hygienic, nutritious, healthy and safer at school.

at 10 a.m., the logistics staff of baijiazhuang primary school in chaoyang district, beijing, had already prepared all the meals for the day in barrels, along with stainless steel tableware that had been sterilized with 120°c hot air. at 11:50 a.m., the barrel meals and tableware were delivered to each class, and the class teacher who accompanied the class on the day organized the children to line up in groups to get the meals.

according to the menu published in advance, the school's lunch consists of beef with potatoes, mushrooms and vegetables, purple rice and tomato egg drop soup, as well as a cupcake and a banana. students can take meals according to their appetite, and can add more if they are not full.

"the meals are always hot and delicious," said zhang xinyi, a sixth-grade student. "before, everyone had to carry lunch boxes to school every day, but now the school provides hygienic tableware, which is very convenient."

"in order to let students have a steaming hot lunch with better taste, all the cadres and teachers of the school brainstormed, conducted on-site drills, and optimized the distribution process. the school also carried out tiered training for all teachers, class teachers, and meal distribution volunteers." said manager zhang from the logistics department of baijiazhuang primary school.

in the first half of this year, beijing found in a survey that due to limited conditions, students in some schools need to carry lunch boxes and meal bags to and from school every day. in order to reduce the burden on students and parents, at the beginning of the new semester, all districts and schools will further improve the hardware conditions of the canteen, add cleaning and disinfection rooms, purchase dishwashers, etc., and all schools will gradually achieve the goal of providing unified tableware. "the school provides tableware uniformly, and students use it voluntarily. parents can also prepare tableware for students." a relevant person in charge of the municipal education commission introduced.

as artificial intelligence is integrated into education, some schools in beijing are also actively exploring the construction of smart canteens. after years of exploration, beijing guangqumen middle school has accumulated rich experience in diversified dining formats, data analysis, food design and matching, and information sharing. "the establishment of a smart canteen has changed the single choice of set meals in the past. now there are a variety of set meals for students to choose from. after students make a reservation, they can pick up their meals by swiping their cards at school every day. since the system went online, it has been widely praised by students and parents." said fu juan, the school's food safety management director and vice principal.

the school-level leadership accompanying students at meals is another measure taken by beijing this year to promote campus dining. according to the requirements, each school in beijing should formulate an accompanying meal plan in the new semester, and each meal should be eaten with the school leadership team members and students. the secretary and the principal should accompany students at meals unless there are special circumstances. while accompanying students at meals, they should evaluate the meals and promptly solve problems such as food quality, quantity, temperature, hygiene, and food waste that they find during the accompanying meal process and that students report.

"the establishment of the meal-accompanying system will help school leaders pay more attention to school food safety and nutrition and health management, and truly shoulder the important responsibility for school food safety." a relevant person in charge of the beijing municipal education commission said, "the principal can communicate closely with students and understand their true evaluation of the quality of the meals on the spot. he can also experience the difficulties of students' meals firsthand, grasp the direction and difficulties of improving the school canteen, and better improve the quality of campus meals, so that students can eat satisfactorily and parents can rest assured."

china education news, september 10, 2024, page 03

author: shi jiansong