KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 6 -- A group of 13 first year law students from University of Malaya (UM) has taken a bold step to address two urban challenges: food waste and food insecurity.

In collaboration with The Lost Food Project (TLFP) and Persatuan Shenpen Malaysia, the students carried out a community outreach programme titled "Sustainable Food Waste Management in Kuala Lumpur", proving that civic engagement and legal awareness can go hand in hand.

Led by Shafiah Jailani Sulthan Mohamed Ali and guided by Associate Professor Nurhidayah Abdullah under the Law and Society (LIA1007) course, the initiative focused on collecting surplus food from Pasar Borong Selayang and redistributing it to vulnerable communities at Flat Hock Lock Mansion in S...