Food that’s not just pocket-friendly but healthy, too


PETALING JAYA: While Menu Rahmah is being lauded as a money-saving initiative, experts say the meals offered must also be nutritionally balanced and healthy.

Some of the dishes are not balanced and do not follow the Health Ministry’s “suku-suku separuh” (quarter-quarter-half) or 3S dietary recommendation, says Annie Yee, senior nutritionist and health educator at the Penang Adventist Hospital’s Community Health Department.

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