Diverse water sources key to food security, economic growth
The Business Times - September 06, 2010
LONDON - Increasingly erratic rainfall patterns related to climate change pose a major threat to food security and economic growth, water experts said on Monday, arguing for greater investment in

UN meeting on food prices
The Straits Times - September 03, 2010
ROME - A UN food agency has called a special meeting to discuss the recent spike in food prices, reflecting fears of a repeat of the shortages two years ago. The announcement Friday by the

China acts to cool food prices
The Straits Times - September 03, 2010
BEIJING - CHINA has ordered local leaders to cool a surge in politically sensitive food prices by raising vegetable production amid rising tensions in poor countries over surging food costs. Mayors

India's food and fuel inflation accelerates
The Business Times - September 03, 2010
* Food price index up 10.86% vs 10.05% wk ago* Fuel price index up 12.71% vs 12.57% wk ago* Latest data adds to expectations of rate rise

42 down with food poisoning
The Straits Times - September 03, 2010
KOTA BARU - FORTY-TWO students of a secondary school in Bachok suffered food poisoning after having their sahur (Ramadan pre-dawn meal) on Wednesday, according to the Kelantan Education Department. A

S'pore food in Manila
The Straits Times - September 07, 2010
Chilli crab, chicken rice and laksa are starting to tantalise tastebuds in the Philippine capital

'Food insecure' for 49m in US
The Straits Times - September 03, 2010
WASHINGTON - MORE than 49 million people in the United States do not have regular access to nutritious meals, putting them at risk of a raft of physical, psychological and social problems, a report

Food price hikes spark unrest
The Straits Times - September 04, 2010
Some fear repeat of 2008 crisis, when riots broke out in poor countries

Food: Everyone has the right to choose
The Straits Times - September 04, 2010
I refer to the article, Between Ethics And Etiquette (LifeStyle, Aug 29). I think the environmentalists are passionate but self-centred. They make it seem that only they are in the right and everyone

Be an 'activist'
The Straits Times - 2 hours ago
...afternoon by replacing an incorrect sign at HarbourFront Centre's Xin Food Court. The old sign reading 'No outside food allowed' was replaced by the more accurate 'No food from elsewhere please'. Dr Balakrishnan, in his speech, reminded...