Love Food Hate Waste: Lost Food Project's feeding programme sequel

Federal Territories Minister Khalid Abdul Samad launched the weekly programme to provide the urban poor living in low cost flats with nutritious food such as vegetables and fruits. — Photos: Sarah Grasset Photography

Nov 14 was a significant date in Malaysia for two interlinked reasons.

Firstly, it was World Diabetes Day. Malaysia has the highest incidence of diabetes in South East Asia, which has now become a major public health concern. Over 20% of adults above 30 have type 2 diabetes, which affects 2.8 million people. This figure will only increase, unless we can come up with some robust strategies to reverse the trend.