BEIJING - The general office of the State Council issued a plan on Monday to improve national food safety, setting the tone for this year's program, which includes emphasizing the accountability of the system.

As part of a two-year project that began last month, the plan details 11 points for reforming food safety in China, aiming to solve problems and restore public confidence in the products that are available on the market.

One of the points concerned the quality of farm products.