Nutrition

THE BOTTOM LINE

How to help the world’s poor most in 2026

Changing plant composition may also affect our ability to bake bread or make pasta.

Climate change is affecting our food – and not for the better

While we cannot choose our genes, we can support our gut microbes. Simple steps include eating fermented foods, such as live yogurts, kefir, kimchi and sauerkraut, as well as fruit, vegetables, legumes and whole grains, which supply the prebiotics that healthy microbes need.

A supercentenarian’s dietary secrets to longevity

Sodexo chef Iskandar Zulkarnain conducts a live cooking demonstration at Goodlife Studio (Bukit Purmei), where he taught seniors to make soy chicken rice.
TAKING HEART

Sodexo, Insead partner Montfort Care to help seniors eat healthier meals

Robert F Kennedy,  picked by Donald Trump to be the new US health secretary, has targeted Froot Loops and other processed foods as a potential health danger for consumers.
LIFE & CULTURE

Don’t let RFK Jr distract from the big health threat: Sugar

The Start Strong, Stay Strong programme aims to teach preschool children about nutrition and food circularity.
EVERY DAY, MADE A LITTLE BETTER

More than just putting food on the table

These Emerging Enterprise finalists are making products to match modern tastes.
EMERGING ENTERPRISE AWARDS 2024

Making innovative products for the modern world

Nutri-Grade labels have also reshaped the types of products manufacturers are putting out. Last year, over two-thirds of pre-packaged drinks in the market were graded A or B, considered healthier choices, up from less than one-third five years ago.
THINKING ALOUD

Reining in the cost of unwanted calories, sugar and salt

Consume a variety of protein-rich foods for muscle health.
HEALTH & WELLNESS

Eating right for muscle health