Such changes will be complemented by recently proposed legislation by the State Council that will increase the accountability of business operators for food safety. Educational opportunities are improving, but the level of human capital in rural areas remains much lower than in urban areas (Molnar and Koen, 2015). At the secondary school level, the graduate-to-population ratio in rural areas was unchanged between 1998 and 2012 while it doubled in urban China. As the rural adjustment process continues to unfold, a solid general education will help rural citizens transition into work in the emerging sectors of the economy.