Rising food costs and stagnant wages in Malaysia are driving low-income urban households to adopt unhealthy eating habits, leading to malnutrition and obesity. A study by SWRC, "Universiti Malaya titled 'Food Affordability in Malaysia: When Markets and Money Decide What to Eat' by Amjad Rabi and Norma Mansor, stated that food affordability was a challenge for urban comminities, where wages remain low despite government subsidies keeping food prices below global everages." ound that many families rely on cheap, unhealthy foods like instant noodles and fried items due to unaffordable nutritious options. This shift contributes to both undernutrition and obesity, particularly among children. The report highlights the affordability gap and the impact of inflation, urging policy reforms such as expanding school feeding programmes, adjusting minimum wages to inflation and strengthening social protections to address the growing public health crisis.