- Singapore’s main source of chicken is from Malaysia. Here, an typical coop can house up to 20,000 chickens.
Don’t get me wrong. Singapore ain’t the only country who is guilty of food wastage. I am pretty sure about that.
Ever since i stumbled upon this video, i became very curious about the food wastage issue in Singapore, so much so that i made it into my final-year Journalism project in Nanyang Technological University.
Then again, today’s post is not so much about discussing the issue on food wastage but rather, some interesting photos throughout my journey to share with you.
It takes no more than 50 days for a chick to become ready for transport into Singapore to meet its eventual fate.
I like this shot in particular because for some unexplainable reasons, the CBD is magnified. Let's not forget that the CBD is more than 20km away and geographically, should be blocked by Keppel Bay. The only reason Semakau's staff and I could come up with, was because this magnification is a mirage.
This is the place where all your thrash end up. From furniture to food waste, they are all transported for incineration before being shipped over for landfill purposes.
Ahhh lemon grass. The secret ingredient that makes Sambal Stingray so magical. But everynight at Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre, you get people like this uncle trimming lemon grass before selling to wet markets all over Singapore.
In case you think i am making this up. Here's a closeup.
Besides lemon grass, another vegetable that suffers the same fate is cabbage. Here's a comparison between a trimmed and untrimmed cabbage.... so where do all the trimmed cabbage go to?
The bin of course...
Well that’s all for the day. When i have time in the future, i shall compile another FYP blog post on food waste recycling. Here’s a parting shot of an organic waste cleaner, Lu Sheng Jun, striking a pose for my camera at IUT Global
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