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More than 900 people have signed a petition calling on the Government to require food and beverage outlets to provide free tap water to diners.They want restaurants already imposing a 10 per cent service charge to offer what they consider a «basic neces'It's a basic service': Hundreds sign petition urging F&B outlets to provide free water
More than 900 people have signed a petition calling on the Government to require food and beverage outlets to provide free tap water to diners.They want restaurants already imposing a 10 per cent service charge to offer what they consider a «basic necessity» at no extra cost.The petition on Change.org, which started in May 24, comes despite earlier concerns from the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) about water wastage and the additional costs such a move could impose on businesses.Petition creator Yee Yucai, a consultant at Singapore General Hospital’s Internal Medicine department, told AsiaOne on Thursday (June 19) he observed how food and beverage outlets seem to be «encouraging» diners to buy drinks to «boost profit margins» - even though the Government has been urging Singaporeans to cut down on sugar in their diets. Read more