Nutrition: Ensure that budget meal is still a proper meal

I recently had lunch at a neighbourhood coffee shop and was pleased to see the chicken rice stall participating in the budget meals scheme (All HDB rental coffee shops to sell budget meals by 2026 to help keep food affordable in the heartland, March 2, 2023), offering a chicken breast rice meal at $2.50.

- Li Wei Jun

Curious about the initiative, I placed an order for it, only to be told that the portion size was for children.

While I appreciate the good intent behind the budget meals scheme, I feel its implementation deserves closer scrutiny. Such schemes should consider not just the price, but also the portion size and nutritional value of the meals.