July 1997 economic crisis left little impact on Malaysia food policy. Reduction in food importation is presumably not annoying the households as a study showed that they prefer local food most. In the event of reducing purchasing power, the middle income bracket is the most affected group in allocating funds for food. In general, however Malaysian households are still taking food excessively of certain categories — carbohydrate, protein and vitamins and minerals. The device of food security policy should emphasizes on both aspects: sufficient local food production and education for the households on proper and balance food intakes.