Meetings

Focus Group Meeting on Selecting Prepackaged Food, Fresh Food and Food Premises

The Certificate Presentation Ceremony of the 3^rd term Consumer Liaison Group was successfully held on 4 December 2010 at the Cityview Hotel in Kowloon. Group Discussions were held concurrently with the ceremony. Participants discussed in eight groups the patterns and concerns for selecting prepackaged food, fresh food and food premises among the public, as well as their perceptions and suggestions on the work of and information provided by the Centre for Food Safety (CFS). A summary of the discussions and CFS's response have been published in the first issue of the Consumer Liaison Group Newsletter.

Focus Group Meeting on CFS's work

The above meeting was held on 28 May 2011 at a committee room of Queen Elizabeth Stadium to seek CLG members' views on three initiatives of the CFS, i.e. publicity campaign on the use of nutrition labels, Food Safety Charter and Food Alert. A summary of the discussions has been published on the second issue of the Consumer Liaison Group Newsletter.

Focus Group Meeting on the Use of Nutrition Labels

Food Safety Day 2011 cum "Live it, Use it" Nutrition Labelling Promotion Award Scheme Award Presentation Ceremony was successfully held on 8 July 2011 at Rayson Huang Theatre, The University of Hong Kong. A CLG meeting was held on the same day to find out the use of nutrition labels among CLG members. A summary of the discussions has been published in the second issue of the Consumer Liaison Group Newsletter.

Focus Group Meeting on the Five Keys to Food Safety and CFS's Promotional Activities and Audio-visual resources

The above meeting was held on 17 December 2011 at the Health Education Exhibition & Resource Centre in Kowloon Park to identify barriers to practising the Five Keys to Food Safety in daily life. Public feedbacks and suggestions on the CFS's promotional activities and audio-visual resources on food safety were also sought. A summary of the discussions has been published in the third issue of the Consumer Liaison Group Newsletter.

Focus Group Meeting on Public Perception and Behaviour towards Safe Temperatures and Detection of Foreign Body in Food

The above meeting was held on 12 March 2012 at Sha Tin Government Offices to find out CLG members' perception and behaviour towards safe temperatures and also their views on detecting foreign bodies in food. A summary of the discussions has been published in the third issue of the Consumer Liaison Group Newsletter.

Focus Group Meeting on Trade Guidelines on Preparation of Legible Food Label

The above meeting was held on 23 April 2012 at the office of Communication and Resource Unit to seek members' views and suggestions on the legibility of food labels and Draft Trade Guidelines on Preparation of Legible Food Label. A summary of the discussions has been published in the third issue of the Consumer Liaison Group Newsletter.

Focus Group Meeting on the First Hong Kong Total Diet Study: Pesticide Residues

The above meeting was held on 20 June 2012 at the office of Communication and Resource Unit to seek members' views on the report of the First Hong Kong Total Diet Study: Pesticide Residues.