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Day: October 9, 2023

Speech by Mr Mohideen Abdul Kader, President of Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) in conjunction with Green Action Week, 2023

Greetings and welcome to CAP’s Green Action Week (GAW) 2023 fair.  The GAW theme this year is “sharing community” which aims to promote sustainable, collaborative, equitable, and creative ways of being in the world.  CAP is focusing on seed sharing this year wherein we have organised several events to raise public awareness regarding community and farmers’ seed systems which enshrine...
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NEED A MOOD BOOST? GO BANANAS

Bananas have multiple health benefits.  This sunny yellow fruit also has a happy superpower: it can serve as a substantial mood-booster. Here's the science, from a researcher who specialises in the links between nutrition and mood. Shawn Talbott, PhD, a nutritional biochemist, offers the following insight on bananas. One banana contains 20% of your recommended daily allowance of Vitamin B6....
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WHAT’S IN A HEALTHY PLATE?

What’s for your lunch today? A healthful, balanced lunch should have these food groups: lean protein, whole grains, and fruits and vegetables. Harvard Health has the following advice for a healthy plate: > Fully half your plate should contain fruits and vegetables. Aim for a variety of colours and types. (Note that for these purposes, potatoes – including French fries – don’t count as...
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