School Canteen Food Is Still Cheap

It was reported in the newspaper, The Star dated 14 June 2008 that schoolgirls in a primary school in Penang buying food at higher prices at their canteen. The canteen operator increased his prices by 20 sen. (Fried Koay Teow RM1.70, Bee Hoon Mee RM2.20, Hot Dessert RM0.60). Cass mentioned that her school canteen did not increase the food price. A plate of food still remains at RM1.00 per plate regardless whether it is fried rice, mee/meehoon soup, fried mee/meehoon or chee cheong fun. If the children do not want to eat the above, they can choose vitagen with bread which is also charged at RM1.00. The price of her canteen food is cheap. Eventhough the food is cheap, her school canteen did not raise the price. Her school canteen has been very reasonable. Most of the hawker stalls in KL have increased their food prices due to the recent price hike in fuel. Now, it is so expensive to eat out.