Consider a socially inclusive business model for school canteens

I refer to two recent articles on The Straits Times website that raise critical questions about Singapore's school canteen operations (MOE discussing new models of running canteens with schools, Nov 13, and, Social entrepreneur starts venture to help more people, Oct 13).

- Kelvin Sng

I refer to two recent articles on The Straits Times website that raise critical questions about Singapore's school canteen operations (MOE discussing new models of running canteens with schools, Nov 13, and, Social entrepreneur starts venture to help more people, Oct 13). Minister Chan Chun Sing recently announced that the Ministry of Education is exploring alternative canteen operating models, including central kitchen deliveries or vending machines, to address the shortage of canteen stallholders. However, as Professor Teo Yik Ying noted in his recent article (There's a food crisis silently brewing in schools in Singapore, Oct 7), vending machines and delivered meals should not replace freshly prepared school meals. It is important to ensure young Singaporeans receive pr