healthy eating Archives

23 April 2026

Animal health

France-Led ‘Healthier Food’ Model In Malaysia Targets Value Over Price

France-backed Biru-Putih-Hati eggs and meat in Malaysia cost about 20% more, but cut waste and improve nutrition from better animal feed. Uptake hinges on consumer trust and wider availability, as local diets shift toward processed foods and eating out.

10 March 2026

Malaysia

MOF Says Fresh Food Inclusion Under Sara Aid Still Under Review

MOF says the inclusion of fresh items like chicken, meat, and vegetables under the Sara aid scheme is still under review. The programme currently covers 15 categories of essential goods and was recently expanded to include frozen foods.

5 March 2026

Malaysia

Sugar, Instant Noodles Most Purchased Sara Items: MOF

The top 5 most purchased items with Sara aid are mostly unhealthy or highly processed food: sugar, instant noodles (curry), cream crackers, instant noodles (fried), and eggs, based on MOF data. Fresh food inclusion under study due to barcode-based system.

12 February 2026

Letter

Ultra-Processed Foods May Increase Risk Of Mental Health Issues — Dr Lim Poh Khuen

Early-life exposure to UPF may increase mental health risk. When public assistance frameworks make highly processed foods the most "affordable" default, we aren't just shaping waistlines; we are shaping the cognitive architecture of the next generation.

30 January 2026

Letter

The Unscientific Push To ‘Eat More Red Meat’ — Adjunct Assoc Prof Dr Song Beng Kah

The majority of research from leading experts confirms that red meat consumption is linked to various chronic disease risks, supporting recommendations to limit, rather than encourage, its intake.

9 January 2026

Malaysia

From Healthier Food Swaps To Swapping Nightclubs For Daytime Raves

The Future of Health and Wellness report is part of Ogilvy Malaysia’s efforts to provide more insights on the challenges and realities of the modern world and how they affect market trends and consumer behaviour in Malaysia.

15 December 2025

Malaysia

Affordable Nutrition Matters As Demand Rises In Malaysia

Health advocates say nutritious food must be made more affordable in Malaysia, as demand rises for healthy food choices and more Malaysians practise active lifestyles. "No medication can replace the power of healthy eating," says an endocrinologist.

23 September 2025

Opinion

Healthy Eating Must Not Become A Privilege

Galen Centre urges monitoring Suku-Suku Separuh regional cost differences. KPKM should strengthen agriculture supply chain efficiencies. Whole-of-govt needed to ensure affordable nutritious food. "It shouldn't be treated as simply MOH's problem to solve."

22 September 2025

Malaysia

‘Suku-Suku Separuh’ Affordability Not Linked To Local Food Supply Issues: Agriculture Minister

Agriculture Minister Mohamad Sabu says Suku-Suku Separuh affordability doesn't reflect limited local food supply, but rather is a healthy eating strategy. KPKM is working on raising self-sufficiency for basic foods amid rising costs of agricultural inputs.

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.

Tag: healthy eating

France-Led ‘Healthier Food’ Model In Malaysia Targets Value Over Price

MOF Says Fresh Food Inclusion Under Sara Aid Still Under Review

Sugar, Instant Noodles Most Purchased Sara Items: MOF

Ultra-Processed Foods May Increase Risk Of Mental Health Issues — Dr Lim Poh Khuen

The Unscientific Push To ‘Eat More Red Meat’ — Adjunct Assoc Prof Dr Song Beng Kah

From Healthier Food Swaps To Swapping Nightclubs For Daytime Raves

Affordable Nutrition Matters As Demand Rises In Malaysia

Healthy Eating Must Not Become A Privilege

‘Suku-Suku Separuh’ Affordability Not Linked To Local Food Supply Issues: Agriculture Minister

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

Ampang Hospital’s IT System Down For 33 Hours In First Huge Outage

Report: Treasury Wants RM3b Cut To Health Ministry’s 2026 Budget

Too Many Agencies Involved In Doctor Workforce Pipeline: Health DG

Take Action Against Retail Blood Testing In Pharmacies — FPMPAM

Don’t Blame MOH Alone For Health Workforce Shortages — MMA