Arresting the dangers of chemicals in food
Food is necessary for survival, an appropriate amount of food for sustenance that is, while excessive amounts are detrimental. As the Myanmar proverb goes “Tan hlin say, Lon hlin bay” (too much of anything is good for nothing), which is something we have been hearing since childhood. But, in recent years, it appears that dangerous chemicals are invading everyday food making it impossible to eat well. Twenty-three-year old Ma Cho Lay, who is thin and has a small frame with light brown skin, said that she could not afford to consider whether the food she was eating was safe or not. Ma Cho Lay is from Kume city and has been working in Yangon for three years. That is why roadside shops are always her first resort and she relies mainly on them.
