There is such a thing as too much of a good thing, especially when it comes to sugar.

Walk into a supermarket, hypermarket, convenience store, or minimart aisle and take mental notes of what you see. The increasing share of Indonesian modern grocery retail selling processed and packaged foodstuff in boxes rose to 73% and reached $16.6b in 2022, stimulating the need to advocate for clear legible information on food labels.

Plant-based foods offer all the necessary macronutrients, vitamins, and minerals for optimal health, and are often higher in fiber and phytonutrients than their animal-derived counterparts. However, eliminating meat does not automatically indicate more responsible consumption.

The water we eat daily through the food we consume is at least 1,500 times more than our daily drinking requirement. If this trend continues, we risk being water-stressed, impoverished, and hungry by 2030.