The article discusses the challenges of food affordability in urban Malaysia as highlighted by the Social Wellbeing Research Centre's Working Paper: Food Affordability in Malaysia: When Markets and Money Decide What to Eat. While Malaysia has relatively low food prices, many low-wage earners struggle to afford an adequate diet. This is made worse by low minimum wages and a lack of automatic wage adjustments. The high cost of nutritious food leads to a reliance on cheaper, less healthy options, contributing to health issues. The article recommends establishing a social protection floor, expanding school feeding programs, and implementing automatic minimum wage adjustments to improve food security for vulnerable populations.