Take the pre-made food out into the sun to dry.

The incident of Luo Yonghao criticizing Xibe pre-packaged meals continues to ferment, exposing the long-standing trust crisis in the pre-packaged meal industry to the public eye. Consumers have doubts about the safety, nutrition, and value of pre-packaged meals, which is caused by long-term information opacity, large differences in standards, and inconsistent regulatory enforcement. To regain the trust of consumers, pre-packaged meals must be brought out into the sunlight. Pre-packaged meals are not monsters. Pre-packaged meals were once believed to be beneficial for standardizing Chinese cuisine, improving efficiency, and reducing costs. What consumers resist is not the innovation of business and service models, but the deprivation of choice and the undervaluing of information rights. Currently, many catering companies conceal the use of pre-packaged meals, selling pre-packaged products under the guise of "made-to-order", further exacerbating the trust crisis for consumers. The notice issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation and other departments on strengthening the supervision of pre-packaged meal food safety and promoting the high-quality development of the industry stipulates that preservatives are not allowed to be added to pre-packaged meals. However, due to the differences in local standards and regulatory efforts, there is a lack of strict constraints on the use of additives in pre-packaged meals in various regions. It is worth noting that the relevant national regulations do not include dishes made in central kitchens in the scope of pre-packaged meals. However, in the simple perception of many consumers, anything that is not made on the spot is considered pre-packaged. Although businesses' defense of "non-pre-packaged" is compliant, it does not meet consumers' expectations of the sizzle and aroma of "freshly cooked". Breaking the trust dilemma requires efforts from all sides. Regulatory authorities must effectively strengthen the supervision of pre-packaged meals' food safety. From the central to local level, a standard measuring stick for the use of food additives should be implemented to ensure the safety of pre-packaged meals. Restaurants and hotels should vigorously promote clear labeling of pre-packaged meals, so that consumers clearly know whether the food they eat is pre-packaged or not. Only when transparency drives out fraud, standards replace disorder, and quality surpasses cost considerations, can pre-packaged meals truly overcome the trust crisis and become a safe and convenient choice in modern people's dietary lives. This transformation requires the perseverance of every business, the diligence of every regulator, and the rational examination of every consumer. The road to rebuilding trust is long, but pre-packaged meals have no future without it.