EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE COULD ALTER FILIPINOS EATING HABIT?

MANILA, Philippine -  Changes in global temperature could alter the eating habits of Filipinos, particularly their fondness for eating rice, a lawmaker warned citing findings of international experts.

According to Senator Loren Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, Filipinos’ love affair with the staple cereal could end eventually if they do not take necessary steps. 

• “Filipinos are rice-loving citizens because that’s our staple food and we find it harder to resist eating rice than any other kind of food. 
• Fast food chains and restaurants even offer unlimited rice to their customers, while some of our citizens can live with almost any dish as long as they pair it with rice,” she said.
• Just as in most other Asian countries, rice is a standard fixture on every Filipino’s dining table, but Legarda warned they might find themselves with no other option but to turn to other staple foods as staple if authorities fail to address global warming concerns.
• “The sad fact, however, is that our rice production is greatly affected by the warming climate. If we want to continue enjoying eating rice with our dishes, we have to do something to address the risks brought by climate change and the threat of further rise in global temperature,” she said.

Source: Gulf News