Was it necessary to create a law for this?
“The Quezon City council approved on third and final reading an ordinance introduced by 5th District councilor Allan Butch Francisco that will require restaurants and other food spots to offer half-cup servings of rice,” reports Janvic Mateo on Philstar.com.
Francisco’s aim was to “minimize wastage, especially within the food service industry.”
In particular, the measure—which is still to be signed by Mayor Herbert Bautista—would “require all restaurants to include in their menu a half cup serving of rice (or around 80 grams) priced at exactly half of the cost of one cup serving.”
Those who fail to comply with the measure on the first offense would merit a written reprimand. Second offense violators will be penalized with a PHP1,000 fine, while third-time offenders will be fined with PHP2,000 and one month suspension of license or permit to operate.
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