‘Unfair to blame 24-hour eateries for obesity problems’


Malaysians should be educated to lead a healthy lifestyle instead of trying to close down 24-hour eateries, says the restaurant owners association. - Filepic

IT IS better to promote health awareness instead of going after 24-hour eateries in addressing the issue of obesity, says Malaysian Indian Restaurant Owners’ Association (Primas).

Primas president J. Govindasamy (pic) said that closing down or limiting restaurants’ operation hours was also pointless if the customers themselves chose not to eat healthy.

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