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  In Singapore, food waste concerns are on the rise. Last year, we threw out 744 million kg of food – the weight of about 51,000 double-decker buses! The sheer amount of food wastage is troubling in two ways. One, because it adds to the limited space in Singapore’s only landfill. Two, because Singapore must import most of its food due to our limited land resources to grow our own, we’re wasting a significant number of resources and energy that goes into growing, processing, and transporting food for our consumption. This in turn also increases our carbon footprint, as we’ll have to find ways to dispose of the wastage in an environmentally safe manner. What can we do as consumers? For starters, food waste at the consumer level tends to be because we buy too much for our own consumption, and then throw it out once it hits the best-by dates. Another way is when we order too much food when we are eating out at buffets or hawker centres and find ourselves unable to finish our food. In b...

  When Singapore enacted its stay-at-home measures for 2 months, a survey done by the Singapore Management University found that the social satisfaction levels for senior citizens dipped by about 4%. Among those affected, senior citizens who were living alone felt the greatest impact. It’s not hard to imagine why – the senior citizens who lived alone either relied on their family members to visit or they met their peers within their neighbourhood while they go about their daily routines. However, during the stay-at-home measures, family members were discouraged from visiting their elderly family members. Furthermore, senior citizens were encouraged to stay at home more often to minimise their risk of contracting the virus. With such sudden disruptions to their daily routines over a prolonged period, many senior citizens have found it difficult to return to their daily lifestyles. Thus, more than ever, we need to check in with our senior family members, especially if they’re living ...

  Over the past decade, Singaporeans have been eating out more and more often. A 2018 Nielsen survey polled 202 respondents to find that 24% of them have indicated that they eat out daily, while over 55% of them eat out on a weekly basis. Of the 3 meals per day, dinner was the meal that was usually consumed out of home. It’s hardly surprising, given our busy lifestyles and the fast-paced society here in Singapore. Eating out is the most convenient solution to resolving our daily needs, and the wide variety of affordable food in Singapore means that we are spoilt for choice. At the same time, it can be hard to gauge how much food we should order when eating out. We just know that we’re  starving  by the time we finally grab a seat at a crowded hawker centre. Plus, while there may be different portion sizes available, it can still be hard to gauge how hungry we feel to how much we plan to eat. And sometimes, what if the food isn’t to your taste, or you’ve ordered more than ...

  According to an article, many people wish to exercise more, eat healthier, save money, lose weight, and reduce stress at the start of every year. Losing weight especially has been tough when working from home! When you’re sitting in the same position all day long, it’s hard to ignore that your favourite pair of pants may have become a little tighter over time. Not to fret! There’s still time to lose weight at home, and it’s less of a hassle than you think. Here are three ways to do so: 1)     Exercise Home workouts are now more popular than ever. Gyms and fitness studios now host virtual classes, offering a variety of activities from Pilates and Zumba, to strength workouts that you can do at home with your household items. You can even find apps that act as a virtual personal trainer, complete with features to track your calories burned and workout plans with detailed instructions to help you achieve your fitness goals. Since you don’t have to worry about taking a trip ...

  Healthy living is the ongoing trend for the 21 st  century and most people are seriously switching up their lifestyles for healthier living. People are now working out more, eating the right foods, cutting down on sugar and fats. Even government bodies and agencies are also actively promoting healthy living by raising sugar tax among many other initiatives. But when it comes to food, we all know how easy it is for us to slip right back to our unhealthy habits of consuming sugar and oils. While they may not be as unhealthy as before, the accumulation of such diets is still going to cause us inconveniences in the future. Obesity and many other health conditions are still relevant in our society. However, it is also apparent that there are many healthy food operators appearing in the market. Food trends are also slowly inclining towards healthier choices. It is no doubt that people are starting to eat healthily. However, there is one option that has always been in the market fo...

  No matter how busy our lives have become, it’s more important than ever to eat together as a family. As mental health becomes a growing concern, mealtimes are the best way to check in on our family members and their mental well-being. Plus, there are many advantages to eating together at home, especially if you have young children in the family. Children can pick up good table manners during mealtimes   No one likes a messy eater at the table or someone who unashamedly snatches up all the abalone pieces during the annual reunion dinners. Because young children learn by observing their family members, it is up to parents (and grandparents or older siblings) to be good role models for them. This includes important concepts such as filial piety and respecting one’s elders, especially before big family gatherings! Having shared meals together also allows children to learn lifelong habits which will benefit them in future social situations. However, when you find that your childr...

  In recent years, there’s a growing awareness of the alarming amount of plastic pollution that we produce. In 2019, to cut down on the amount of plastic waste, more than 270 food and beverage outlets in Singapore phased out their use of disposable plastic straws.   However, plastic straws are not the only culprit either. Think of the plastic forks, spoons, and plastic wrapping around our disposable wooden chopsticks. We throw away all these whenever we take away our food. Most of the time, you receive your food in plastic or Styrofoam containers too. Even for local delights like Hainanese chicken rice, or our beloved black carrot cake, they’re in a paper wrapping lined with plastic that can’t be reused. Not to mention all the takeaway iced coffee and tea we buy every day.   A survey led by students from the National University of Singapore found that we generated an extra 1,334 tonnes of plastic waste from our takeaway and delivery meals during the 2-month circuit b...

  Are you looking to eat healthier for the new year, but you’re not sure where to start? Instead of throwing yourself into eating super clean meals off the bat, it helps to start small and expand your diet and your palate. What most people tend to overlook when they start a new diet is whether they’ll enjoy the experience. If we jump into a new diet when we’ve never tried out health foods like quinoa or cauliflower rice, we might get turned off dieting entirely if we try to force ourselves to enjoy the experience. Moreover, when you work on accustoming yourself to different dishes, you can enjoy new culinary delights at every meal. Most of us love sticking to the food that we’re used to because it brings us comfort and we enjoy eating it. However, variety is the spice of life, and constantly eating the same few foods can lead to fatigue and boredom. With all the new food fads in Singapore nowadays, it’s the best time to try out all the different types of food. You might find your n...

  As a kid, you never had worries about what to eat or where to eat. All you have to do is wait for lunch or dinner and the food is ready on the table for you. But as working adults, you scratch your head all day thinking what is good for lunch or dinner. And if there is nothing available near you, you turn to your food delivery apps to order the same old dishes. If this sounds like you, then you should really try out  Tingkat catering  as your next meal of choice.  Tingkat in Singapore  operates on a 20-day cycle, weekdays only. This gives you some breathing space to dine out on weekends with your friends and family. Most catering companies in Singapore offer  Tingkat delivery services . However, some of them only offer one meal per day. It could be lunch or dinner, so you have to take note before ordering one. Most of this  Tingkat delivery  have soup as part of their meals, so if you are a soup lover,  Tingkat  is definitely one of th...

  If you haven’t heard of  Tingkat catering , you are definitely missing out. Especially for days like this,  Tingkat services   might just save you from the misery you have been having from eating the same food over and over again in the past few months. Tingkat  or tiffin carriers are those tiered metal lunchboxes that are stacked on top of one another consisting of different dishes and a soup in it. They are very popular in the olden days, because of how convenient it is for workers to bring it to work. Fast forward to the present, Tingkat is often used by families who do not have time to cook but still want to have a taste of home-cooked food. Especially during the covid19, where everyone avoids eating out, you may want to get yourself a  Tingkat delivery   to ease your convenience. Whether you live in an HDB, a condo or on private property, the  Tingkat delivery services   are usually quite flexible. However, there will be a surcharge fo...

    2020 has been through a rough start with multiple global worries happening within the first quarter. But you can play a part with simply just subscribing to a  Tingkat Singapore   package this 2020. You may be wondering what does  Tingkat catering  have to do with anything that has happened these past few months. But in fact, having  Tingkat  can actually contribute more than what you would have expected.   Waste-free   Having  Tingkat meals   save more than just money, but also the environment. Compared to takeaways that are often packed in plastic or foam boxes that are non-biodegradable. The disposable of these materials can cost a lot to the environment as they are not destroyed but stored that takes up the landfill.  Tingkat  uses reusable metal tins that are far more superior than foam or plastic boxes. Not only are they reusable, but they are also much more presentable and healthier as compared to their che...

  There are many joys to cooking but at the same time the pain in washing, the amount of time buying groceries and preparing ingredients, thinking of what to cook, and the lack of diversity put people off cooking. The obvious alternative to cooking would be eating outside home but is it going to be sustainable? Surely not, but how else are we going to survive in Singapore? Fret not, we have  Tingkat delivery services  available in Singapore to help you out! Costs The costs of having a  Tingkat dinner  or  Tingkat lunch delivery  can be somewhat similar to the typical cost of a takeaway meal. What’s more is that the price per pax drops when you order for more people. In a typical household of 4 pax, the average cost per pax for a  Tingkat meal  is around $5.50, which is relatively cheap for most food choices. If your budget is really tight, you can consider  Le Xin Catering  as they are one of the  best Tingkat in Singapore . Va...

Circuit breaker, a localized version of the lockdown, many people are found staying at home most of the time, only to leave their homes for meals. At the same time, food options are quite limited, and spending more money on food delivery services is not feasible in the long run. With laws preventing the congregation of non-familial members of the public, food options such as  buffet catering  are off the menu. However, there are always other kinds of food options catered to individuals or even family members that are not affected by the new laws introduced during this COVID-19 crisis. Tingkat catering   is one of the popular services among the older generation as they are usually not IT savvy enough to know what other food delivery options are.  Tingkat in Singapore   has been here for decades and it will continue to stay because of how it closely resembles home cooking as compared to any other food delivery options. For  Tingkat , they are availabl...

Tingkat catering is a food subscription service that serves lunch or dinner in metal tiffin. People rely on such food subscription service when they have no time to cook or are sick of food that is served outside. Most of these service providers have no problem delivering Tingkat to HDBs, but what about those who live in private property such as condominiums? Don’t worry, there are still tingkat caterers out there who still deliver to condos albeit with some extra charges. Le Xin Catering Le Xin Catering, having one of the best  tingkat delivery services  and  best catering tingkat menu , provides island-wide delivery services except to places such as Jurong Island, the CBD, industrial and factory areas. So mainly residentials! But what about condos? Yes, they do  tingkat delivery to condo   as well. However, there will be a $17 surcharge if they were to deliver all the way to your doorstep. This additional fee is waived off if the food is left at the co...