Monday, April 2, 2007

Filipina Starving In Malaysia

THEY need about 2,100 calories a day, yet some employers feed them only 200.

The Straits Times has reported that the problem of maids being starved by their employers is disturbingly common, highlighting the case of one Filipina whose daily “ration” consisted of a slice of bread and a bowl of porridge.

Nutritionists and doctors told The Sunday Times that with their high levels of activity, a low-calorie intake like that would eventually cause a maid to waste away.

In fact, nutritionist Cyndy Au was shocked to hear about the diet the 30-year-old woman endured for six weeks.

“Any layman can tell that someone having these meals would be grossly undernourished,” she said... (The Star Online) ...full story here

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