Industrial and commercial authorities across China investigated about 76,500 fake food cases in 2008, which involved 274 million yuan (about 40.3 million U.S. dollars) in value, according to a high-level meeting on consumption held on March 15. Officers from local commerce administration talk with students about food safety during an event to mark the World Consumer Rights Day in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, March 15, 2009. Lots of such events were held across China on March 16.[Xinhua]