The Opening Ceremony of the Chongqing World Food Day and Food Love & Food Save Publicizing Week was held in Zhongxian County.

CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- Do you know that Sichuan pepper and fennel can protect against rice eating moths? And the crab shell, fresh-water turtle shell and garlic can protect the rice from going moldy. October 16th was the 37th World Food Day and the Opening Ceremony of the 2017 Chongqing World Food Day and Food Love & Food Save Publicizing Week held in Zhongxian County. At the Ceremony, the staff shared some tips for saving food with visitors.

How to store grain scientifically? Are there any tips for moth protection? How to store rice at home? During the activity, the staff shared the tips with visitors. For example, you can put some crab shells, fresh-water turtle shells or garlic to prevent mold and moths; if there are moths in the rice clear them and then put a gauze bag with Sichuan pepper and fennel in it on the surface of the rice and do not cover the rice barrel immediately.

In the Publicizing Week, lots of activities will be held and forms of photos & texts exhibition, presentation, materials distribution, expert advice, quiz on grain & oil knowledge, articles on food love & food save solicitation and media publicity will be used to increase the quality of knowledge, interestingness and popularity. Experts will be invited to give speech at fields about national food policies so as to promote scientific storage and improve farmer’s incomes. (Translated by Ma Shuangshuang, Fathom Language Limited)

People were leaning tips on saving food.