SOLYMONE BLOG: EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE COULD ALTER FILIPINOS EATING HABIT?

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