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There’s a food crisis silently brewing in schools in Singapore
With canteen operators struggling, vending machines and food deliveries are replacing fresh meals. This raises serious concerns about the long-term health of students.
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Currently, the responsibility of managing canteen operations lies with individual schools.
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Teo Yik Ying
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As businesses and services in Singapore adapt to post-pandemic norms, one overlooked sector continues to struggle – school canteens.
What was once a haven for students to find affordable, tasty and healthy meals to fuel their learning, school canteens these days grapple with the uncertainty of finding reliable and long-term operators to manage food stalls.
