In 2022, the size of the prefabricated vegetable market will reach:400 billion yuan, equivalent toCongoThe sum of the GDP of the entire country in a year. It seems to be a good prefabricated vegetable market, but recentlyFrequent negative press。First, prefabricated dishes entered primary and secondary schools, and then takeaway businesses sold prefabricated dishes but collected as high as freshly cooked dishes.
And why did the country write the development of prefabricated dishes into the first document?Is pre-made food a flood beast?Or are we nervously sensitive?
As the name suggests, pre-made dishes arePre-prepared dishesIt is a food that only needs to be heated or simply processed and can be eaten. The three words of prefabricated dishes have only appeared in the public eye in recent years, butIn fact, pre-made dishes are not a product of modern society.
Back in ancient times, there were pre-made foods, such as:Cured ham, dried beef, pickled vegetables, or traditional foods such as dried grains and dried tofu。The appearance of these foods is to preserve the freshness of food, extend the shelf life of food, and facilitate carrying and storage. Suffice it to say, these areThe prototype of early pre-made dishes.
With the development of science and technology, the production process of prefabricated dishes has also been continuously improved, and more forms and varieties have appeared. For example, all kindsCanned meatInstant noodlesFrozen dumplingsQuick burgersQuick pizzaand so on, all of which are relatively common pre-made dishes. These pre-made dishes, in general, are passedProcessing, seasoning, sterilization, freezing and other means, so that the food can be stored for a long time and eaten at any time.
to this dayWith the blessing of more advanced technology, it is even possible to make a dish that has just come out of the pot into a pre-made dish. As long as special equipment is used to adjust the temperature, humidity, air pressure and other parameters of the dishes to the best state, and then use vacuum packaging to seal the dishes, the original taste of the dishes can be maintained, and the taste and nutrition of the dishes can be maintained.
Such a pre-made dish only needs to be heated in the microwave or hot water before eating, and it can be made as if it was freshly made. The biggest advantage of pre-made dishes is that they are convenient and fast. For today's migrant workersIf you don't have the time or the ability to cook your own meals, pre-made dishes are a great option.
As long as you have a microwave or a kettle, you can easily enjoy a hot meal. Pre-made dishes can also save a lot of costs, such as gas, water and electricity, kitchenware, ingredients, etcCompared with takeaway or restaurants, the ** of pre-made dishes is also more reasonable and affordable.
Hey, have you noticed that pre-made dishes seem to be when it comes to thisIt looks like the pros are manyWell!But why do we criticize pre-made dishes again?
I don't know when, pre-made dishes have run from supermarkets to restaurants, and almost all the fast food take-out restaurants on the street have become pre-made dishes. Before there were no pre-made dishes, the migrant workers who took a break at noon ordered a takeout meal for 20 yuan, which was still freshly fried.
After the prefabricated dishes come out, good guys, the business does not need to hire a chef, no need to turn on the gas, and even the store can be made very small, the only thing to do is who ordered what series of prefabricated dishes, after thawing, hot prefabricated dishes, and then put them in the lunch box to send them to customers, ** or 20 yuan.
Is this unclear that consumers are being wronged?You sell pre-made dishes, you don't have the cost of cooking, the cost of gas, and even the cost of the store is low, why sell ** to a price that is fried and cooked?More excessive merchants will sell higher**,This is an obvious pit to consumers, and it is a profiteering behavior of fast food merchants.
Qualified pre-made dishes with an okay taste are sold **, alsoSort ofThere is a more conscientious behavior in this industryThe next behavior is even more infuriating to watch!
In mid-September, a series of news about the use of pre-made dishes for lunch in primary and secondary schools and kindergartens was revealed, and the contractor transported the pre-made dishes to the school through the cold chain, and used the school canteen for heating and distribution. Although this method is claimed to have the advantages of reducing costs, improving efficiency, ensuring hygiene, and reducing food waste, the quality of these "pre-made dishes" is not up to standard at all!
A parent posted his child's lunch in **, and the child gave feedback on the mealThe meat is very saltyIt's a green vegetable, but it has yellow leaves, making it difficult for the child to swallow. Some parents of students at another school also said that their children had eaten the "pre-made dishes" provided by the schoolVomiting and diarrhea occurred.
The school cafeteria has been transformed from a place where food should be cooked to a pre-made food heating point. Parents who are not worried about their children's food can only go to deliver meals to their children, and these school gates that provide pre-made dishes can be seenParents who deliver meals, and students who pick up meals. On weekdays, some parents have to take time to deliver meals to their children during the lunch break, which is exhausting.
But they would rather spend their own time and energy than let their children eat the school's "pre-made dishes". The role of the school canteen is still thereIt was supposed to be a place to provide students with a balanced, safe diet, but now it's worrying.
The introduction of pre-made dishes has simplified the canteen that was supposed to serve a cooking functionMeals that meet healthy standards cannot be provided. The parents' personal delivery of meals became themA manifestation of disappointment and distrust in the school cafeteria
What's even more infuriating is that these prefabricated dishes are also more than ten yuan, and more than ten yuan can also be bought if they are fried and made, according to the appearance of the prefabricated dishes they make, the selling price of more than ten yuan is only five or six yuan!
This incident has triggered a re-examination of the school food management system, and also caused the society to think about the way of "prefabricated dishes". Although this method has some advantages in theory, in practice, its quality problems and parents' distrust have exposed some potential risks and hidden dangers.
Let's start with the conclusionIn fact, it should not be boycottedWe can't kill all merchants with a stick. It is those who make money with substandard ingredients with their conscience!Although it should not be boycotted, pre-made dishes must be vigorously regulated.
The food problem is most likely to be fussed by black-hearted businessmen on the material, which is the disadvantage of pre-made dishes. For example, in order to maintain the color and flavor of food, pre-made dishes will add a lot of additives, preservatives, flavors, pigments, etc., which will cause adverse effects on the human body.
Even without various additives, we can feel the taste of pre-made dishes, oftenMonolithic, stereotypical, completely incomparable to fresh, freshly made, natural food. The texture of pre-made dishes is often soft, woody, and hard, and cannot be compared with tender, juicy, and crispy food.
For pre-made dishes, there is now a lot of controversy and discussion on the Internet. On the one hand, some people believe that prefabricated dishes are a product of modern civilization, a kind of scientific and technological progress, and a convenience of life. They believe that pre-made dishes can save time and energy, can meet different tastes and needs, can be adapted to different occasions and objects, and can improve the efficiency of work.
They believe that the health problems of pre-made dishes can be passedScientific supervision and improvement, through reasonable collocation and selection, through appropriate intake and exercise, to alleviate and solve.
On the other hand, some people believe that pre-made dishes are a degradation of culture, an abuse of technology, a degradation of life, and a sadness of the times. They believe that pre-made dishes will damage the nutrition and quality of food, increase the harm of food, reduce the deliciousness of food, destroy the flavor of food, and affect the appearance of food.
They think,The convenience and speed of pre-made dishes is a superficial phenomenon, a short-sighted behavior, a selfish choice, and an excuse for laziness.
Two voicesThey all have their own reasonsBut in the final analysis, the development of prefabricated dishes is an inevitable trend and a topic worth paying attention to.
February of this year"Prefabricated dishes" was written into the first documentWith the endorsement of the state, the pigs on the tuyere have taken off, and many companies have rapidly expanded their market share by relying on prefabricated dishes and opened many chain stores. In the last year alone, the market size of pre-made dishes has reached a staggering levelMore than 400 billion yuan, equivalent toCongothis countryTotal GDP for a year
Under the huge market dividend, the pigs took off, but the regulation did not keep up, leading to a series of problems。There is no doubt that the relevant departments should strengthen the supervision and standards of pre-made dishes, and impose severe penalties on those black-hearted businessmen!At the same time, corresponding laws and regulations have been introduced to restrict the relevant practitioners of prefabricated dishes.
And consumer rights must be protected, and those who treat pre-made dishes as freshly prepared should also be punished. The author has always believed that no matter how good a pre-made dish is and freshly prepared food, it is fundamentally different and the value is also different. The cost and process of pre-made dishes should be lower and simpler than freshly prepared food, and they should also be cheaper and reasonable than freshly prepared food.
If the merchant sells pre-made dishes and freshly made food as a **, or even more expensive, it is a kind of deception and exploitation, and it is a kind of disrespect and irresponsibility to consumers.
And the pre-made food making practitioners,Formal training is required, knowledge of the law. The use of fresh, organic raw materials, improve the technology and innovation of prefabricated dishes, so that prefabricated dishes can better retain the nutrition and quality of food, reduce the harm of food, and increase the deliciousness of food.