Eateries can play a part in healthy eating: Amy Khor

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By Salma Khalik The Straits Times Saturday, Dec 01, 2012 SINGAPORE'S 6,000 food outlets sold $6.2 billion worth of meals in 2010 - or a 12 per cent increase over the previous year. With three in five people here eating out at least four times a week, one way to get them to eat healthier meals is to convince food outlets to offer healthier choices, said Minister of State for Health Amy Khor on Wednesday at the opening of World of Healthy Flavours Asia. She expects the eating-out syndrome to continue as new and vibrant shopping malls open. "Dining out is a common ritual among Singaporeans. It is a great family bonding time and provides opportunities for socialisation and relaxation," she said. The conference, an offshoot of a similar one held in the United States annually for the past eight years, focuses on persuading food providers such as restaurants, hospitals, food chai...

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