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Netizens question nutritional value of central kitchen meals as Hwa Chong Institution students weigh in<\/h2>\n

Following the Ministry of Education\u2019s (MOE) rollout of the Central Kitchen Meal Model (CKMM), some netizens have drawn comparisons between the school meals and food served in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF).<\/p>\n

Beyond aesthetics, concerns have also been raised over the nutritional quality of the meals, alongside fears that the move could erode traditional school canteen culture.<\/p>\n

\u2018Looks worse than cookhouse food\u2019<\/h3>\n

On Saturday (3 Jan), a Reddit user shared photos of meals allegedly served under the CKMM<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to the original poster (OP), the meals were provided to secondary school students at Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) during lunch.<\/p>\n

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Source: u\/taenyfan95 on Reddit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Distributed in green plastic containers, each meal appeared to comprise brown rice, a portion of protein, and vegetables.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are feeding SG kids cookhouse food from secondary school,\u201d the OP wrote, adding that they hoped this would not \u201cbecome a trend\u201d across schools.<\/p>\n

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Source: u\/taenyfan95 on Reddit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The post quickly gained traction, amassing more than 2,400 upvotes and over 630 comments, with many users echoing similar sentiments.<\/p>\n

One commenter quipped that the meals would condition male students to SAF cookhouse food ahead of National Service (NS), while another felt the dishes looked worse than NS food.<\/p>\n

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Source: Reddit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The latter also joked that this might explain why MOE banned students from using smartphones during school hours.<\/p>\n

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Source: Reddit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Concerns over nutrition & loss of canteen culture<\/h3>\n

Several commenters shifted the discussion towards nutrition, questioning whether the meals were sufficiently balanced for growing teens.<\/p>\n

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