There are two news stories today which show a different attitude to the food crsis, both come from Malaysia.
In The Star there is a report about the Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Dr Ng Yen.
Green realm: Ng (right) walking in her garden with her 88-year-old mother.
"Gardening is a subject close to Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen's heart.
She takes it so seriously that she grows all the fruits and vegetables that her family consumes." Read more
Growing Own Food On Home Lawns to be launched on 29 June 2008.
"A "green earth" project will be launched tomorrow to have lawns of houses turned into small gardens to meet the food needs of families.
Secretary-general of the Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry, Datuk Dr Zulkifli Idris said the project was to encourage people to grow their own food like vegetables and "ulam" (local salad) or breed fish." Read more
To see a government take these issues seriously, and to actively encourage people to grow food, shows what can be done if there is the political will. That seems to be sadly lacking in the UK. When will our government wake up?
In The Star there is a report about the Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Dr Ng Yen.
Green realm: Ng (right) walking in her garden with her 88-year-old mother.
"Gardening is a subject close to Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen's heart.
She takes it so seriously that she grows all the fruits and vegetables that her family consumes." Read more
Growing Own Food On Home Lawns to be launched on 29 June 2008.
"A "green earth" project will be launched tomorrow to have lawns of houses turned into small gardens to meet the food needs of families.
Secretary-general of the Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry, Datuk Dr Zulkifli Idris said the project was to encourage people to grow their own food like vegetables and "ulam" (local salad) or breed fish." Read more
To see a government take these issues seriously, and to actively encourage people to grow food, shows what can be done if there is the political will. That seems to be sadly lacking in the UK. When will our government wake up?
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