[A] "Innovative meals relieve hunger in emergencies" Article
This government agency partnered with SATS to create long-lasting ready-to-eat meals for use in emergencies.
Singapore Food Agency? (SFA)
What is the number of secondary schools that participated in the second phase of the pilot program where students tried the Ready-to-Eat (RTE) meals?
40 schools
What is the typical duration of the research and development process behind a ready-to-eat (RTE) meal.
Three to six months
What are the key aspects that SATS strictly controls in their manufacturing facility when preparing Ready-to-Eat (RTE) meals?
Processes, hygiene management, quality, and food safety.
What is the ready-to-eat meal that includes locally produced bayam, abalone mushroom, and barramundi?
Baked fish with chunky tomato
How many students and teachers from 10 secondary schools had already tried the Ready-to-Eat meals during the first phase of the programme?
Close to 2800
What did the SATS team do to broaden their understanding of farming processes and local ingredients.
Visiting farms
What process do RTE meals undergo to ensure safety and shelf life?
Sterilisation
According to Ms. Joycelyn Ng, what is the main reason why the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) wanted to work with SATs to create the Ready-to-Eat (RTE) meals?
For food security
What are the benefits highlighted by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) in using local produce in the Ready-to-Eat (RTE) meals.
1. Freshness
2. Longer shelf life
3. Sustainability
4. Lower transport miles
(Any two options)
What is the initiative by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) that helps Sats to obtain fresh and high-quality raw ingredients from local farmers.
The Support Local Produce initiative
Before becoming approved suppliers for SATS, who or what need to go through a site validation audit?
Local farms
What is the percentage of its nutritional needs that Singapore aims to produce locally by 2030?
30%
How does the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) hope to influence students' food choices through their collaboration on ready-to-eat meals?
Students become flexible and adaptable in their food choices.
Which team from SATS is responsible for crafting recipes for Ready-to-Eat (RTE) meals?
A team of food technologists
When designing the Ready-to-Eat (RTE) meals, SATS emphasised the use of which types of ingredients to minimize the carbon footprint?
Locally sourced ingredients
According to the content, this is one reason why ready-to-eat (RTE) meals are ideal during times of crisis.
1. Long shelf life
2. Shelf stability
3. Minimal preparation requirement
Any one answer
In addition to staple food items, households are encouraged to store this type of food for emergencies, lasting between one and two weeks.
Ready-to-Eat (RTE) meals
When developing Ready-to-Eat (RTE) meal flavours, who did the SATS food technologists collaborate with to scale up production?
Culinary chefs, quality assurance, and production teams.
What types of dishes did SATS wanted to create to cater to diverse tastes?
Local ethnic and Western dishes.