SINGAPORE: A national preparedness initiative which involves ready-to-eat meals was temporarily halted on Thursday (Feb 20), following cases of food poisoning at the School of the Arts (SOTA) arising from the meals. In a joint statement on Thursday morning, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA), together with the Ministry of EducationContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: Students from the School of the Arts (SOTA) have reported symptoms of food poisoning after consuming ready-to-eat meals distributed as part of a national preparedness exercise. The meals were handed out on Tuesday (Feb 18) as part of Exercise SG Ready, which simulates crises such as power outages andContinue Reading
HOW IS IT DIFFERENT FROM COMBAT RATIONS? The ready-to-eat meals share similarities with army combat rations, which many national servicemen are familiar with. The sterilisation technology used for both products is the same, said Ms Sin, but combat rations require different packaging and food options due to considerations such as needingContinue Reading
