2 February 2010. FRIM’s Traditional Knowledge (TK) research team was heading for RPS Iskandar, Tasek Bera, Pahang from the nearby town, Bahau. We stopped at public food stalls for breakfast.
As I was going into a stall, an elderly Malay man, probably aged more than 70, came out. When he saw me, he took the chance to inform that both his knees suffer pain. The next thing he asked was what could he do to reduce the pain. This is not the first time where elders, whom I never meet before, approached me for suggestions on various illnesses.
In any case, I asked this elder if he likes to take chickens. His answer was affirmative and he takes it every day. However, he also quickly added that he has given up beef consumption some time ago.
I explained to him the needs to reduce and ultimately give up chickens to reduce his knee pain. If he wishes to take chicken, choose those farmed in a traditional way, which take months to mature instead of 40 days.
He nodded and walked away slowly.
I hope he would think about my suggestion seriously.
May be you too, if you face the same problem.
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