Discussion on Food Security in Singapore with Simon's Cat by Belle Tan https://padlet.com/belletan2019/ivum4n9drb3gdjqh COR2202 Mid-term Assignment en-us 2021-03-12 03:05:09 UTC 2023-03-10 12:44:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f35a.png Did Singapore ever had to go through a period of food shortage before? belletan2019 https://padlet.com/belletan2019/ivum4n9drb3gdjqh/wish/1301688419 2021-03-12 08:04:47 UTC https://padlet.com/belletan2019/ivum4n9drb3gdjqh/wish/1301688419 Well yes, after the surrender of the Japanese in 1945, the next major problem faced in Singapore was food shortage. belletan2019 https://padlet.com/belletan2019/ivum4n9drb3gdjqh/wish/1301707165 As you can see from the newspaper clipping below, which as published in 1946, Singapore seemed to be going through a period of food shortage post second world-war. It appears that the allocation of foodstuff to Singapore by the International Emergency Food Council (IEFC) was not enough for the locals at that time. 

Source: http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/indiandailymail19460903-1.2.57 ]]> 2021-03-12 08:14:46 UTC https://padlet.com/belletan2019/ivum4n9drb3gdjqh/wish/1301707165 Oh dear, so what steps were taken to combat the food shortage issue then? belletan2019 https://padlet.com/belletan2019/ivum4n9drb3gdjqh/wish/1301757677 2021-03-12 08:41:52 UTC https://padlet.com/belletan2019/ivum4n9drb3gdjqh/wish/1301757677 Let's see, there was the "Grow More Food Show" that was held to encourage the locals to be self-sustaining. belletan2019 https://padlet.com/belletan2019/ivum4n9drb3gdjqh/wish/1301764115 The event was quite a success, Singapore was producing 65 tons of vegetable daily, and in total produced twice as much foodstuff as compared to the year 1941. But of course, this alone would not be enough to improve the food shortage issue that they were facing at the time.

Source: http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/indiandailymail19460921-1.2.58 ]]> 2021-03-12 08:45:29 UTC https://padlet.com/belletan2019/ivum4n9drb3gdjqh/wish/1301764115 Government's Effort belletan2019 https://padlet.com/belletan2019/ivum4n9drb3gdjqh/wish/1301788893 Souce: https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/morningtribune19480915-1.2.6?ST=1&AT=filter&DF=&DT=31%2f12%2f1979&AO=true&NPT=&L=English&CTA=&NID=&CT=ARTICLE%7cILLUSTRATION%7cMISCELLANEOUS&WC=&YR=&k=food+shortage+singapore%26ka%3dfood+shortage+singapore&P=2&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=food,shortage,singapore&oref=article]]> 2021-03-12 08:58:23 UTC https://padlet.com/belletan2019/ivum4n9drb3gdjqh/wish/1301788893