food consumption Archives

11 June 2026

Malaysia

Eat Less Chicken During Global Crises: UPM Experts

UPM experts say Malaysians may need to reduce chicken consumption during global supply shocks, warning that the country's heavy dependence of at least 90% on imported grain corn for animal feed leaves poultry production vulnerable to disruptions abroad.

16 April 2026

Animal health

‘Perfect Storm’ Hits Malaysian Poultry Sector As Feed, Fuel Costs Squeeze Farmers

Malaysia’s poultry sector faces a “perfect storm” of rising feed, fuel, and fertiliser costs, forcing small farmers to cut output, says MPA. But FLFAM says supply remains ample and the current shock is “nothing” compared to Covid-19 and the Ukraine war.

19 January 2026

Animal health

Farmers Organisation Authority Defends Overseas Reverse Investments As ‘Food Sovereignty’

Farmers Organisation Authority (LPP) chairman Mahfuz Omar defends KPKM's reverse investment strategy for GLCs/GLICs to invest in foreign farming, saying Malaysia's food sovereignty can't be measured solely by output or self-sufficiency ratios.

7 January 2026

Animal health

Zero Sales Tax On Agricultural Inputs A ‘Windfall’: KPKM

KPKM welcomes the sales tax exemption on agricultural inputs like animal feed, fertiliser, and insecticide as a "windfall" for the agriculture sector, saying industry players believe this will cut production costs and ensure affordability of food products.

26 September 2025

Animal health

Malaysia’s Reliance On Imported Food, Agricultural Inputs Risks Supply Shortages, Price Volatility: KPKM

KPKM warns that Malaysia's heavy reliance on imported food and agricultural inputs risks supply shortages and price volatility. The Draft NFSB 2030 says Malaysia mainly imports food (rice/frozen meat/fruits/veg), seeds, fertilisers & pesticides, feedstuff.

19 September 2025

Animal health

Without Land Access And Farmer Support, Malaysia Can’t Make Healthy Meals Affordable

Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin says Malaysia must increase food production for healthy Suku-Suku Separuh meals to be affordable. Fruits and vegetables are widely imported. Farmland access is a big problem as land here is mainly focused on property development.

10 September 2025

Malaysia

‘Suku-Suku Separuh’ Meals Unaffordable For Most Malaysian Families, Survey Shows

A Galen Centre-UiTM poll shows that “Suku-Suku Separuh” is unaffordable for most families, as eating two such healthy meals daily costs 46% of household income in Malaysia. In Sarawak, it's 66%. National average price of Suku-Suku Separuh plate is RM12.60.

30 June 2025

Letter

Affordability Over Nutrition: The Growing Cost Of Eating Well In Malaysia — Dr Salini Devi Rajendran

The government should zero-rate SST for essential nutritious items like imported fruits, which are daily sources of vitamins and fibre that should be accessible to all income groups.

25 June 2025

World

Fighting Meat With Emotions, Not Facts

Messages based on disgust reduce the appeal of meat by decreasing enjoyment and moral detachment, driving consumers towards a plant-based diet, a study finds.

13 June 2025

Malaysia

SST Expansion Covers Most Healthy Foods, Nicotine Gum, Medical Cannabis

The expanded SST covers most healthy food groups: fish, seafood, beans and legumes, imported fruits, cereals, nuts, seeds, healthy cooking oils, dairy products and coconut water. Nicotine gum is also taxed, as well as cannabis "used primarily in pharmacy".

Tag: food consumption

Eat Less Chicken During Global Crises: UPM Experts

‘Perfect Storm’ Hits Malaysian Poultry Sector As Feed, Fuel Costs Squeeze Farmers

Farmers Organisation Authority Defends Overseas Reverse Investments As ‘Food Sovereignty’

Zero Sales Tax On Agricultural Inputs A ‘Windfall’: KPKM

Malaysia’s Reliance On Imported Food, Agricultural Inputs Risks Supply Shortages, Price Volatility: KPKM

Without Land Access And Farmer Support, Malaysia Can’t Make Healthy Meals Affordable

‘Suku-Suku Separuh’ Meals Unaffordable For Most Malaysian Families, Survey Shows

Affordability Over Nutrition: The Growing Cost Of Eating Well In Malaysia — Dr Salini Devi Rajendran

Fighting Meat With Emotions, Not Facts

SST Expansion Covers Most Healthy Foods, Nicotine Gum, Medical Cannabis

Sunway Medical Centre Named Malaysia’s No 1 In Paediatrics In Newsweek’s World’s Best Specialised Hospitals 2027

Unimas Defends Internal Medicine Programme Amid Lack Of Protected Time

Taiping Hospital Medical Officers Still Awaiting Promotions Due Last Year

Doctor No-Shows For Permanent Posts Hit Sabah, Sarawak

Restore Jury System In Malaysia For Capital Offences