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Year: 2021

Year: 2021

SHOCKING INGREDIENTS IN YOUR FOOD

Admin May 4, 2021 0 Comments
Click here to buy CAP BOOKS STOREWIDE PROMOTION 20 Apr-20May 30% discount. Visit the CAP bookshop at Book size: 215 x 145 mm Pages: 112 This is not surprising considering the advancements in modern food technology which is always looking for new food additives and new ways to reduce costs and maximise profits. Consider the feeding of cattle with chicken droppings, rearing maggots for animal...
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Buying fresh fish – what to look for

Admin May 4, 2021 0 Comments
    Buying fresh fish - what to look for Buying fresh fish is a difficult task for those without the knowledge or experience in the selection of fish. Here we show you what to look for when buying fresh fish. Eat the fish on the day you buy it, if possible. This is because fish, like any other perishable food will lose its edible life very quickly. Pick a stall that has good patronage....
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Reasons why KWAN should not be touched

Admin May 4, 2021 0 Comments
The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) is shocked that the government has used its emergency powers to tap into the National Trust Fund (KWAN) for vaccine expenses on 21 April 2021. A new subsection was added to KWAN Act which permits the use of KWAN funds for “the procurement of vaccines and any expenditure incurred in relation to the vaccines for an epidemic of any infectious disease as...
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Lead exposure in children

Admin April 30, 2021 0 Comments
  Lead is a naturally occurring heavy metal, often used in industry. It can be dispersed widely in the environment through contamination of water, dust, soil, and paints. Young children are most at risk from lead. Lead exposure can affect a child's mental and physical development. Lead can affect anyone, but children under five years of age are at greater risk as they tend to put their hands...
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What’s happening on the hills in Batu Ferringhi?

Admin April 30, 2021 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urges the Penang state and local authorities to check on the hill land clearing in Batu Ferringhi, off Persiaran Sungai Emas 3 here.  SAM’s field investigation upon receiving a complaint revealed that the hill slope here is being terraced, most probably for agriculture purposes. The complainant had sent us screenshots from the Google Earth app which clearly showed...
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Lead is an Endocrine Disrupting Chemical

Admin April 28, 2021 0 Comments
Lead is a naturally occurring toxic metal. But its widespread use has resulted in extensive environmental contamination, human exposure and significant public health problems in many parts of the world. Some paints contain high level of lead as some paint manufacturers intentionally add one or more leaded compounds to the paint for specific purposes. The leaded compounds most commonly added to...
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Investigate factories operating in Seri Juru Industrial Park, Penang

Admin April 27, 2021 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urges the Seberang Perai City Council, Department of Environment, Department of Irrigation and Drainage,  Seberang Perai Tengah District & Land Office to conduct an investigation of the factories operating in the Seri Juru Industrial Park, specifically with regards to their license to operate, the status of land ownership,  drainage system and whether the...
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WATER FOR HEALTH: CAP Guide

Admin April 23, 2021 0 Comments
Click here to buy  CAP BOOKS STOREWIDE PROMOTION 20 Apr-20May 30% discount. Visit the CAP bookshop WATER FOR HEALTH Book size: 140 x 110mm Pages: 68 Heartburn, arthritis asthma, high blood pressure, allergies, migraine headaches, menstrual problems, kidney stones, heart disease, cancer. Are you afflicted by any of these ailments? you’re not sick, you’re just thirsty. The above and many...
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FOR EARTH DAY

Admin April 22, 2021 0 Comments
Carry a bag with a call to SAVE PENANG'S HILLS Buy bag here CAP BOOKS STOREWIDE PROMOTION 20 Apr-20May World Book Day is here!! CAP is having a 30% discount of our books in all the different languages Visit the CAP bookshop here
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