I was reading this article about NTUC Foodfare on page 3 of The Straits Times today. It was reported that NTUC Foodfare's social project, Rice Garden, is extending its $1.99 meals to more than a hundred stalls by 2015.
The article also mentioned that a tasting test for reporters was conducted at its pioneer outlet at Aljunied Hawker Centre yesterday. The picture in the article showed several meal sets, all of which contain rice, meat or fish, egg plus vegetables and are priced at $1.99.
So is it really worth saving that 50 cents or one dollar for Rice Garden? Let's take a closer look at those cheap meals that Foodfare has to offer.
1. Rice. Fried fish fillet. Fried egg. Miserable veggies.
2. Rice. Pork Chop. Fried egg. Pathetic veggies.
3. Rice. Fried chicken. Fried egg. Dull veggies.
4. Rice. Curry chicken. Fried egg. Messed up veggies.
5. Rice. Braised chicken. Braised egg. CMI veggies.
As you can see, other than number five, the rest of the 1.99 meals are calorie-laden where the food are cooked with lots of oil. Not to mention that the veggies were also soaked in oil when they are being cooked in masses.
Instead of steamed chicken or steamed minced meat, Foodfare has decided to come up with unhealthy dishes in the name of helping people to save money. And in case you don't know, the 1.99 price tag only applies to certain groups like senior citizens and NSFs.
The pathetic amount of veggies also won't make much of a difference whether you consume them or not. Plus, all the nutrients would have been killed since the veggies are cooked under pressure in bulk.
Talking about senior citizens, Foodfare doesn't seem to give a damn about their health and only wants to boast that it is some hero trying to help people during tough financial times.
NTUC Foodfare, one of the two commercial cookhouse operators of SAF, is also the culprit behind the nonsense food which is served in army camps and hated by many soldiers, whether regulars or NSFs.
If you are thinking about having your meal at Rice Garden, think again. Is it really worth saving that 50 cents for something that is not beneficial for your health? Might as well eat fast food, the calorie intake is around the same and you get to enjoy it more.
Speaking of which, does the stall really sell the food at a weird price of 1.99? If so, then they have to prepare a ton of one cent coins for every single customer. I don't think there will be anyone out there who is so dumb (maybe Ch!n@ people) who will bring exactly $1.99.
I say, this is just another gimmick by NTUC Foodfare to make the public believe that "we serve we care we share". Pui!
The article also mentioned that a tasting test for reporters was conducted at its pioneer outlet at Aljunied Hawker Centre yesterday. The picture in the article showed several meal sets, all of which contain rice, meat or fish, egg plus vegetables and are priced at $1.99.
So is it really worth saving that 50 cents or one dollar for Rice Garden? Let's take a closer look at those cheap meals that Foodfare has to offer.
1. Rice. Fried fish fillet. Fried egg. Miserable veggies.
2. Rice. Pork Chop. Fried egg. Pathetic veggies.
3. Rice. Fried chicken. Fried egg. Dull veggies.
4. Rice. Curry chicken. Fried egg. Messed up veggies.
5. Rice. Braised chicken. Braised egg. CMI veggies.
As you can see, other than number five, the rest of the 1.99 meals are calorie-laden where the food are cooked with lots of oil. Not to mention that the veggies were also soaked in oil when they are being cooked in masses.
Instead of steamed chicken or steamed minced meat, Foodfare has decided to come up with unhealthy dishes in the name of helping people to save money. And in case you don't know, the 1.99 price tag only applies to certain groups like senior citizens and NSFs.
The pathetic amount of veggies also won't make much of a difference whether you consume them or not. Plus, all the nutrients would have been killed since the veggies are cooked under pressure in bulk.
Talking about senior citizens, Foodfare doesn't seem to give a damn about their health and only wants to boast that it is some hero trying to help people during tough financial times.
NTUC Foodfare, one of the two commercial cookhouse operators of SAF, is also the culprit behind the nonsense food which is served in army camps and hated by many soldiers, whether regulars or NSFs.
If you are thinking about having your meal at Rice Garden, think again. Is it really worth saving that 50 cents for something that is not beneficial for your health? Might as well eat fast food, the calorie intake is around the same and you get to enjoy it more.
Speaking of which, does the stall really sell the food at a weird price of 1.99? If so, then they have to prepare a ton of one cent coins for every single customer. I don't think there will be anyone out there who is so dumb (maybe Ch!n@ people) who will bring exactly $1.99.
I say, this is just another gimmick by NTUC Foodfare to make the public believe that "we serve we care we share". Pui!
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