Paying the price for our wasteful ways

OUR love for food is very much part of our cultural charm and is a source of national pride even. Unfortunately, it is sometimes an indulgent, reckless kind of love that does more harm than good.

For one thing, we are the regional champion in the shameful sport of bathroom scale abuse. Partly because we consume more than we need to and are careless in our dietary choices – three out of every 10 Malaysians are overweight, a condition that can lead to a host of health problems.