Sun, 23 Feb 1997

Monthly meal consumption

MONTHLY MEAL CONSUMPTION REQUIRES TO COVER

MINIMUM DAILY INTAKE OF 3,000 CALORIES ========================================== MEALS Rice 12 kgs Protein:

Meats 0.75 kg

Fish 1.2 kgs

Eggs 1 kg

Beans 1.5 kgs Sugar 3 kgs Oil 1.8 kgs Vegetables 7.2 kgs Fruits

(banana/papaya) 7.5 kgs Carbohydrate

(other than rice) 6 kgs Tea 0.3 kg Coffee 0.5 kg Spices 15% of meals' value ----------------------------------------

Source: Ministry of Manpower