Rural perspective


  • Health
  • Sunday, 06 Apr 2003

IS kampung chicken healthier merely because they forage in the villages, and are generally free from chemical residues? Not necessarily, if their feeding ground is at the village dump, and their bodies are loaded with bacteria and parasites. 

The next question: are rural kids healthier, because they supposedly get better air and cleaner water? In the case of our orang asli, the answer, sadly, is a big no.  

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