Reviewing Nutritional Standards of Budget Meal Options

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether NEA will review the nutritional standards of budget meal options to ensure that they include adequate nutrients while remaining affordable; and (b) whether NEA will publish regular data on the accessibility, prices, nutritional composition and participation rates of budget and value-meal schemes to enhance public awareness and understanding of their effectiveness.

Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: My Ministry does not oversee policies on health and nutrition and has no intention to regulate the nutritional value of hawker food. The National Environment Agency will work closely with the Health Promotion Board to encourage healthier food options and choices at hawker centres.