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A spokesman for the Department of Health said: "By participating in this exhibition, members of the public can know more about food safety, food hygiene, food labelling, food additives and nutrition; and as a result, the consumers will be able to make a wise choice of food."
There will be displays of exhibition boards and models on a wide variety of topics including food contamination, legal control on food additives and labelling, how to avoid obesity, baby and child diet, food selection and handling.
In addition, there will be audio-visual shows, computer game stalls to make the event more entertaining.
Free education and information leaflets will be distributed.
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Mrs Patten visits women's prison
Mrs Lavender Patten today (Tuesday) paid a visit to the Tai Lam Centre for Women (TLCW), to see the management and operation of Hong Kong's only maximum security prison for adult female offenders.
Accompanied by the Commissioner of Correctional Services, Mr Raymond Lai Ming-kee, and the Senior Superintendent (Tai Lam), Mr John Kwok Wing-chiu, Mrs Patten visited the reception office, laundry, garment-making workshop, dining hall, kitchen, beauty saloon, centre hospital, Children Play Centre, cells and dormitories of the institution.
After speaking to some inmates, Mrs Patten has a better understanding on their
daily life.
At present, TLCW housed about 580 female inmates where its certified accommodation is 263.
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