A recent experiment on public ****sticks and spoons has drawn attention. Experts from the Health Hazard Factors Monitoring Institute and Testing Center of the Hangzhou CDC in Zhejiang Province conducted a bacterial comparison test with and without the use of public **** chopsticks. The results showed that the total number of bacteria in the "non-government chopsticks" group was 250 times higher than in the "government chopsticks" group.

What are the benefits of using chopsticks and spoons? What are the precautions?

Luzhou's restaurant industry promotes the use of chopsticks and spoons

The experiment trained 11 disease control experts to use chopsticks and two groups of chopstick-less dishes alternately to ensure scientific accuracy. At the end, at least 25 grams of each dish was left for a second sampling. The collected samples were transported to the laboratory via cold chain and incubated for 48 hours to get the experimental results.

The use of chopsticks and spoons began to be strongly promoted nationwide after the outbreak of the new Crown pneumonia epidemic, but the utilization rate of chopsticks and spoons in Luzhou remained low. The reason is that people do not realize the significance of using chopsticks and spoons. "We all eat vegetables with our own chopsticks. There should be no problem." Mr. Zhang expressed the thoughts of many citizens.

Jiang Deyong, chief of the Acute Infectious Disease Prevention and Immunization Planning Section of the city's Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), believes that the Hangzhou CDC's experiment shows the importance of using chopsticks and spoons, which is of great practical significance, especially in the light of the fact that the New Crown Pneumonia outbreak has yet to be fully ended. "In C. neoformans pneumonia, the main means of transmission is through respiratory droplets and contact, and human saliva is one of the most important carriers of virus transmission. Therefore, the use of chopsticks and spoons during an outbreak can reduce the risk of virus transmission to some extent."

"From the experiment, it can be seen that if public **** chopsticks are not used, bacteria carried by the mouth and nose will be spread to dishes through the chopsticks, which will also lead to cross-contamination of bacteria carried by different dishes. Therefore, in addition to reducing the risk of spreading the New Crown Pneumonia virus, the use of public **** chopsticks and spoons also plays a very important role in preventing other diseases." Jiang Deyong said.

Jiang Deyong believes that from a health perspective, using chopsticks and spoons reduces the risk of transmitting diseases from the mouth, especially the transmission of foodborne pathogens such as Helicobacter pylori and hepatitis A virus. "H. pylori is one of the culprits of gastrointestinal diseases such as gastritis, and the risk of gastric cancer increases two to three times when infected with H. pylori. In addition, there have been cases of hepatitis A outbreaks triggered by potluck dinners in China."

From the perspective of civilized habits, the use of chopsticks and spoons can help people develop the habit of eating quantitatively, on-demand and civilized, thus reducing waste.

So what are the scenarios in which chopsticks and spoons are used in daily life, and what should people pay attention to when using chopsticks and spoons?

Jiang Deyong told reporters that by far the most important places to use chopsticks and spoons are at home and eating out. When eating at home, family members should know each other's health conditions. If someone is sick, it's best to use chopsticks and spoons when eating at home.

When eating out, you can't judge a person by his or her appearance because of the large number of people and the mix of people. Always use chopsticks and spoons when dining in such scenarios. "Restaurants should take the initiative to display chopsticks and spoons. If the restaurant does not place them, customers can ask the business to provide chopsticks and spoons." Jiang Deyong said.

Changing Chinese people's time-honored dining habits is not easy, but the new Crown pneumonia outbreak has become a perfect opportunity to strengthen and guide the use of chopsticks and spoons. According to Jiang Deyong, the use of chopsticks and spoons is necessary, whether to prevent diseases from entering the mouth, to protect the health of the family, or to advocate dining civilization.

"There are many benefits of keeping chopsticks and spoons on the table and eating separately. Since 'illness comes out of the mouth', let's keep 'health at the tip of the tongue'." The Capital Civilization Office and the Beijing Municipal Health Commission reportedly issued an initiative which again mentioned the ****enjoying chopsticks, spoons and rice initiative.

In fact, not only Beijing, but also Gansu said at a recent press conference on comprehensively promoting civilized dining tables that it would push forward related work. Provinces and municipalities have also issued proposals and action plans to guide people to eat with chopsticks and spoons, and to promote large-scale gatherings and red and white banquets in rural areas to share meals on their own, eliminating the old habit of "one pair of chopsticks to eat the world".

According to media reports, eating around a table is prone to cross-infection of bacteria and viruses, increasing the risk of spreading foodborne illnesses. The drawbacks of the dietary habit of sharing meals have become more prominent since the outbreak of the new Crown pneumonia epidemic. It should be noted that the outbreak is also an opportunity to change some traditional customs and habits. As far as the use of chopsticks and spoons is concerned, it is not only good for health, but also a new fashion in table civilization. In this regard, each of us is both a participant and a beneficiary.

But for people who have long been accustomed to sitting around and sharing food together, to get rid of the old habit of "a pair of chopsticks to eat the world", we need to form a **** knowledge. This requires the relevant departments to strengthen the popularization of such knowledge, so that the public realize its importance. For example, initiatives launched in some places will help people understand and develop **** knowledge. Only if more people use chopsticks and spoons and get used to them will they not refuse them for reasons such as face-saving.

On the other hand, the civilization of using chopsticks and spoons cannot be separated from the active role of the family. Public reports show that as early as during the SARS outbreak more than a decade ago, academician Zhong Nanshan called for families to use public **** chopsticks. He emphasized this point again during the epidemic. Therefore, even if families cannot implement a meal-sharing system, it is important to develop the habit of using chopsticks and spoons as soon as possible so that it becomes a sense of life.

In short, the initiative to use chopsticks and spoons needs to be put into action, which requires not only a positive response from restaurants, but also the use of chopsticks and spoons by all of us, and to make it a universal cultural identity, so that this more hygienic and healthier "new dining table civilization" can become a social consciousness.

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