NTUC Social Enterprises: Healthy Eating and Living Programme

NTUC social enterprises NTUC FairPrice, NTUC Foodfare, NTUC First Campus and NTUC Income have come together to make healthy food options accessible and affordable for Singaporeans, and also to incentivise healthy living.

This will be done under the NTUC social enterprises’ Healthy Eating and Living Initiative, which was launched by Health Minister Gan Kim Yong on 23 June 2016.

The initiative was developed in partnership with the Health Promotion Board (HPB) and supports the Health Ministry’s fight against diabetes through the use of healthy ingredients such as wholegrains and healthier cooking oils to cook meals.

“I would like to encourage more corporate entities and other stakeholders to similarly join in our national effort towards healthy living. In combining efforts to raise awareness of the importance of adopting healthier habits and choices, we can support Singaporeans in preventing the onset of chronic diseases... and to lead full and healthy lives,” said Minister Gan.

Here’s a look at the contributions of each NTUC social enterprise to this initiative:

NTUC FAIRPRICE

• FairPrice will continue to provide five per cent discount on all FairPrice housebrand wholegrain rice for another two and a half months. The discount was first announced on 8 June 2016 to promote healthy eating and raise awareness on diabetes.
• FairPrice housebrand cooking oils with Healthier Choice Symbols (HCS) are now offered at discounts of up to 15 per cent and will continue until the end of the year.
• All FairPrice stores will have a dedicated section that displays HCS products until August 2016.

NTUC FOODFARE

• Committed to having all its food stalls use healthier cooking oil in the next two to three years, Foodfare aims to make it a contractual obligation in new tenancy contracts at all its food courts and hawker centres.
• Currently, all 25 Foodfare Rice Garden stalls are using healthier cooking oil.
• Foodfare is also making 500 calorie meal options available at its food stalls as part of HPB’s Healthier Dining Programme.
• Customers will continue to be given the option of having beverages with no sugar at a cheaper price than ordinary beverages.

NTUC FIRST CAMPUS

• NTUC First Campus’ My First Skool pre-school centres are progressively being certified under HPB’s Healthy Meals in Childcare Centre Programme (HMCCP).
• Children who consume their share of fruits and vegetables during meal-time will be given a sticker booklet as an incentive.

NTUC INCOME

• A $50 shopping voucher will be given to IncomeShield policyholders who pass all four health screening tests under the Orange Health Screening programme. The same incentive will be given to the policyholders should they pass the test a year later.
• Those who are not insured will receive a $50 discount on their first-year premiums if they sign up for Enhanced IncomeShield.