2022 – Page 17 – Consumers Association Penang

Give Tigers More Space

Lai Cheng July 26, 2022 0 Comments

Conservationists and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are gravely concerned about the dwindling tiger population. As early as 2009, various action plans have been taken with the promising hope of doubling the number of tigers to 1000 by 2020. However, conservation efforts failed to stabilize or increase the tiger numbers and on the contrary plummeted to a critical level of about 150...

CAP: The Country Needs A Permanent Solution For Mat Rempits

Lai Cheng July 20, 2022 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang is demanding the authorities to put an end to the Mat Rempit menace once and for all. Illegal street racing has been going on for decades without any solid solution to resolve the social problem. With the recent incident at the Lim Chong Eu expressway, the time has come for the government and respective authorities should come together to find a permanent...

BAYER-MONSANTO’S SINISTER SEVENTEEN – 17 Terrible and Toxic Products from Bayer and Monsanto

Lai Cheng July 19, 2022 0 Comments

20 May 2022 by Nick Meyer Bayer completed its purchase of Monsanto in 2018, in a move that the company’s own investors have rebelled against in recent months to the tune of a multi-billion dollar class action lawsuit against the company. Since then, the German pesticide, GMO and pharmaceutical company’s reputation had been considerably damaged due to being associated with Monsanto and its...

CAP: Holistic Approach Needed To Tackle Stunted Growth In Children

Lai Cheng July 18, 2022 0 Comments

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) welcomes the move made by the Health Minister, YB Khairy Jamaluddin that a Special Committee will be set up to Combat Multiple Nutrition Problems in Children, especially the problem of stunted growth. Childhood stunting due to chronic undernutrition is a worrisome piece of news in our country, which claims to enjoy rapid economic growth, development and...

SWEET POTATOES Can Be a HEALTHY SNACK

Lai Cheng July 15, 2022 0 Comments

During the Japanese Occupation, when food was scarce, the sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) became a staple food for many Malaysians. Unfortunately, since then many people have come to regard sweet potato as food for the poor, and as such think that it has little nutritional value. This is not true at all. Sweet potatoes are rich in fibre, vitamins and minerals. Do you know: The B vitamins found in...

Development Destroys Nature

Lai Cheng July 15, 2022 0 Comments

THE GARBAGE MEN’S LIBRARY

Lai Cheng July 14, 2022 0 Comments

Books are a timeless preserver of literature, history, science, philosophy, and culture. However, as books became more abundant, so has the volume destined for landfills instead of a library. In the Cankaya district of the Turkish capital Ankara, garbage collectors joined forces to rescue discarded books. On their daily rounds, they collected scores of books and turned them into a library,...

Tobacco Generational Endgame Legislation Is An Important Step Forward

Lai Cheng July 14, 2022 0 Comments

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) welcomes and applauds the announcement by Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin to propose a progressive law to eliminate smoking and possession of tobacco products for people born after 2005. We urge the cabinet members and members of parliament (MPs) to unanimously support Khairy’s proposal because, as he described, “Malaysia will become the first...

PULSE OXIMETERS CAN BE INACCURATE

Lai Cheng July 13, 2022 0 Comments

Over the past 2 years, the pulse oximeter has become a crucial tool for tracking the health of COVID-19 patients. The small device clips onto a finger and measures the amount of oxygen in a patient's blood. But a growing body of evidence shows the device can be inaccurate when measuring oxygen levels in people with dark skin tones. A recent study has added to this concern. "We were fooled by the...

YOGA – A COMPASS FOR GOOD LIVING