RMT: Why RM2.50 isn’t enough to feed poor M'sian students quality canteen food


SOARING food cost may compel primary school canteen operators to either offer smaller portions or use cheaper, less nutritious ingredients.

It’s a warranted concern plaguing the Supplementary Food Programme (RMT), given that canteen operators need to contend with a tight budget of RM2.50 to RM3 amid rising food prices.

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