Singapore Food Agency
Singapore drops ‘30 by 30’ farming goal, sets revised targets for fibre and protein by 2035
At the same time, the government is also exploring new ways to help local farms boost production and stay viable
With ‘30 by 30’ goal under review, do more to cultivate a culture of local produce
Making local produce easier to find and choose could be a simple yet powerful way to shift consumer habits
Insect food players see mixed results a year after government approval
Whole-insect snacks are proving more popular than powders or restaurant dishes, with players pivoting to match consumer tastes
Will Singapore’s ‘novel food’ dreams be ultra-processed?
In recent years, warnings about the health risks of UPFs have grown increasingly widespread, even if scientists are not clear what exactly makes them bad
Singapore to introduce stockpiling framework, tougher penalties for food safety breaches
The new Food Safety and Security Bill aims to strengthen Singapore’s food safety regime and food security measures
Local farms push ahead with international collaborations to further Singapore’s 30 by 30 plan
WEBSTER Tham, co-founder of local agri-technology company Tomato Town, is looking to harvest Japanese cherry tomatoes and heirloom varieties of tomatoes through a collaboration with a Japanese company...
Two key projects to transform Lim Chu Kang into high-tech food hub delayed
TWO large-scale agri-tech projects in Lim Chu Kang, meant to help turn the rural north-western district into a high-tech food hub, have been delayed.
S$25.7 million of S$60 million Agri-food Cluster Transformation Fund used as at April
Farmers can tap its energy-efficiency component to reduce electricity costs, though the fund does not directly offset these costs
Insect as food – safety is a priority
WE REFER to Loh Kin Poh’s letter “Edible insects: Critical to have measures against ‘inadvertent consumption’” (The Business Times, Jul 19)
Edible insects: Critical to have measures against ‘inadvertent consumption’
READING the article “Crispy crawlies on the menu” (BT, July 12), I was amazed that insect food technology has made such tremendous advances as to put a new spin to the old adage that one man’s meat is...
