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Year: 2023

Year: 2023

Indigenous tribes made ill from processed foods

Lai Cheng October 17, 2023 0 Comments
by Monica Piccinini Malnutrition and chronic disease are impacting remote Amazonian tribes because of an influx of ultra-processed foods. The health conditions afflicting the Yanonami community in the Brazilian Amazon such as malnutrition and chronic diseases are a result of the violation of their rights, unstable socio-economic conditions, and ongoing land disputes. These circumstances have led...
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THE PLASTIC WASTE CRISIS & REAL SOLUTIONS NEEDED (PART 2)

Lai Cheng October 17, 2023 0 Comments
WASTE COLONIALISM Dumping of Plastic Waste in Developing Countries Affects Local People’s Health and Environment, Creates Microplastics Problem The global plastics production and trade of plastic waste has grown tremendously over the recent decades. Plastic waste is mostly traded under the banner of plastic “recycling”. A rich and developed country should have the capacity to manage its...
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Philip Morris lobbying to stop WHO ‘attack’ on vapes and similar products

Lai Cheng October 17, 2023 0 Comments
Exclusive: Leaked email shows firm behind Marlboro cigarettes critical of global ‘prohibitionist’ agenda Philip Morris International (PMI), the tobacco and vaping company behind Marlboro cigarettes, is waging a big lobbying campaign to prevent countries from cracking down on vapes and similar products as part of a global treaty, a leaked email reveals. The company, which has been increasingly...
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Shame! After 66 years, we’ve raised rice production by a mere 6.6%

Lai Cheng October 16, 2023 0 Comments
by A. Kathirasen The public expects elected governments to plan for the long term, in particular on matters concerning their basic needs, but it appears that governments over the years have failed to ensure food security. People are understandably upset and angry over the rise in the prices of imported rice and the apparent shortage of local rice in some areas. And many are blaming the...
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THE PLASTIC WASTE CRISIS & REAL SOLUTIONS NEEDED (PART 1)

Lai Cheng October 16, 2023 0 Comments
CAP’s Work and Action on the Plastic Waste Trade Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) and Friends of the Earth Malaysia are members of the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) and also Break Free from Plastic. In 2017, our organisation through a GAIA project had started research on the impacts of waste trade, tracking the movement of plastic waste globally. During that time...
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Researchers: ‘Paradigm shift’ needed on plastics health risk

Lai Cheng October 16, 2023 0 Comments
BANGKOK, 12 Oct 2023 — A “paradigm shift” is needed on the risks posed to human health by plastics, researchers said Wednesday, warning of huge gaps in scientific understanding of the issue. So little research is currently available that regulators should shift from an assumption that plastics are safe, to insisting on rigorous testing before products are approved for use, the researchers...
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Budget 2024 Gives a Glimmer of Hope

Lai Cheng October 14, 2023 0 Comments
Budget 2024 is generally comprehensive as it included the shift to low carbon economy and forms of sustainable energy. The Budget also touched on wildlife conflict, environmental conservation and preservation besides the extension of stage bus services to low-passenger routes in rural areas. Plans are afoot to provide clean water supply particularly in Kelantan, Sabah, and Labuan. This is the...
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Historic Global Framework on Chemicals Adopted Following Years of Talks

Lai Cheng October 13, 2023 0 Comments
Based around 28 targets, the Framework outlines a roadmap for countries and stakeholders to collaboratively address the lifecycle of chemicals, including products and waste. The negotiating process was unique in that representatives from governments, the private sector, non-governmental and intergovernmental organizations, youth, and academia participated at the same level. Pledging EUR 20...
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WHY YOU CAN’T STOP EATING SUGAR

Lai Cheng October 13, 2023 0 Comments
Have a sweet tooth? If you crave sugar, that’s because your mind and body have been trained to crave it. Sugar is addictive. Some studies have suggested that sugar is as addictive as cocaine. Sugar releases endorphins in the body and combines with other chemicals in the body, resulting in a surge of energy. People who suffer from constant tiredness may thus reach for carb-rich sugary foods for...
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