The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) is celebrating this year’s Green Action Week themed “Sharing Community” by providing tips on how to convert leftovers into meals.
The interesting programme will be held on tomorrow (Saturday, Nov 8, 2022) from 9.30am at the CAP office at No.-10 Jalan Masjid Negeri, Penang
This sharing session is to encourage Malaysians to change their habit of throwing away leftover food which is still edible. By making new meals out of these leftovers, we can help reduce food waste and food loss in Malaysia.
Among the dishes to be prepared are garlic rice with leftover rice, Putu mayam stir fry, Roti Bengali pakora, Stir fry bread and Mix veg chapati.
In 2021, Malaysians had discarded 4,081 tonnes of edible food. Leftover food for instance rice, bread, and noodles can be converted into simple and yet proper meals.
According to SWCorp Malaysia, 24% of food waste such as leftover vegetables and meat collected in 2021 can still be consumed.
The amount of food wastage in Malaysia is adequate to feed 12 million people three times a day. This shows that Malaysians are very used to throwing away their food without thinking twice and this has become a bad habit among Malaysians.
Therefore, the idea of converting leftover food into meals can be an alternate way to break this bad habit.
Rice can be converted into fried rice or ‘apam’ whereas leftover bread can be converted into bread pudding, bread fingers, cutlets or stir-fried.
Malaysians should start practising a zero-waste lifestyle and learn to appreciate their food. They should also stop taking food for granted and control themselves from buying more than they can consume.
Thus, CAP is working on an effort to spread awareness to not waste edible foods. Together we shall cut food wastage. Nothing is wasted till it is wasted.
For further details please contact Subbarow at 012-5374899.