“民以食为天”。中国是一个讲究吃的国家。有关数据显示，１９９７年中国城乡居民在吃上的消费达数千亿元人民币。一些专家开始把更多的注意力投向城乡居民的餐桌。江苏省有位副厅长曾倡导“早餐革命”，认为推进早餐革命是启动餐桌经济和一个重要切入点，并喊出一句响亮的口 “People live on their own’s food.” China is a country that pays attention to eating. The data show that in 1997, the consumption of urban and rural residents in China amounted to several hundred billion yuan. Some experts are beginning to devote more attention to the table of urban and rural residents. A deputy director of Jiangsu Province had advocated “breakfast revolution” and believed that promoting the breakfast revolution was an important entry point for starting the table economy and shouting a loud mouth