More carbs, fattier meals? What's changing in hawker dishes as food costs rise
CNA · Vanessa Lim ·
Some hawkers are absorbing higher operating costs, while others are adjusting portions or dropping ingredients. CNA looks at how these decisions could have unintended consequences for consumers' diets and what could be done.
Some hawkers are absorbing higher operating costs, while others are adjusting portions or dropping ingredients. CNA looks at how these decisions could have unintended consequences for consumers' diets and what could be done.
At Western Barbeque, a stall at Bedok Interchange Hawker Centre, keeping meals affordable has meant making some difficult compromises.
Over the past three years, the cost of certain meats has risen by about 20 to 30 per cent, prompting the seller to reduce portions of the more expensive cuts rather than raise prices.