More poor kids in KL go hungry as food prices soar

PETALING JAYA: Rising food prices have left children from low-income families in Kuala Lumpur with fewer than three meals a day, as families try to cut back on spending due to the escalating cost of living.

The rise in living costs and financial constraints have also forced many such breadwinners (nearly 40%) to work longer hours and even cut back on food consumption and spending on non-food items, according to a United Nations-backed study on 755 households in 16 low-income flats in Kuala Lumpur.