Minister of State: S’pore’s Supply of Chicken Stable as More Chilled Chickens Are Imported from Thailand & Australia

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past week, you’d probably have heard about the chicken stoppage from Malaysia.

Along with the news about the halt on Malaysia’s chicken export, plenty of people have come forward telling Singaporeans not to re-enact the supermarket rush scene that happened during the Circuit Breaker.

That includes our dearest fat cat here:

If you’re not convinced yet, maybe Minister of State For Sustainability and Environment Desmond Tan might just do the trick.

More Chilled Chickens Are Imported from Thailand & Australia

On 4 Jun 2022, Minister Desmond Tan said Singapore’s chicken supply remains stable despite Malaysia’s action.

But that’s if people maintain their usual buying habits.

“Rest assured, there is an adequate supply of chicken for everyone if we continue to do our purchase normally.”

Minister of State For Sustainability and Environment Desmond Tan

One importer which brings cage-free chicken parts to Singapore said it has already secured a weekly supply of up to 75,000 packets of chicken parts.

This is more than nine times their usual supply of 8,000 packets.

CS Tay Foods also assured people in Singapore that they will not raise the prices unnecessarily.

It’s not just Thailand; the minister also assured that more chilled chickens are expected to come from Australia.

In addition, more frozen chickens will be sourced from Brazil and the US in the coming weeks.

Singaporeans Didn’t Hoard Chilled Chicken

According to The Straits Times, most Singaporeans did not rush to hoard chilled chicken a day before the export ban kicked in.

It was also reported that most consumers in Singapore were willing to switch from fresh, chilled chicken to frozen ones.

For those curious about the difference between fresh and frozen chicken, here’s a comprehensive review of how the two differ:

Expect Disruption To Food Supply From Time To Time

By now, you’re probably thinking: What’s next?

Well, no one knows, but one thing is for sure, Minister Desmond Tan is sure that it’ll happen again on other food sources.

However, while Singapore can never ensure that such things will not happen, he is confident that they can be overcome:

“We may not fully mitigate these disruptions, but I’m confident that we can get through these occasional disruptions by working together closely.”

Minister of State For Sustainability and Environment Desmond Tan

When Singapore’s food supply was affected by COVID-19 in 2020, it was revealed that Singapore has adequate food reserves to keep the country going for a short time.

For those who are wondering how Singapore get its food, you can watch this video below:

Moral of the story? There’s enough chicken to go around for everyone, so let’s make sure we don’t hoard fresh chicken (which’ll go bad fast, anyway), okay?

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• M’sia Export Ban Apparently Also Includes Processed Chicken Products Like Nuggets & Sausages
• Prices of Chicken Have, Expectedly, Increased After M’sia Started Its Chicken Export Ban
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