Month: January 2024
WHAT YOU EAT SHAPES YOUR BODY & YOUR HEALTH
Ultra processed foods dominate every supermarket today and fast food can be found in every city across the world. But that doesn’t mean they need to have a place in your diet. Such foods may be convenient to eat but are unhealthy. They are typically high in sugar, salt, saturated or trans fats, and many processed preservatives and ingredients. They also lack some beneficial nutrients....
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ARE YOU A SLAVE TO YOUR PHONE?
Modern gadgets have made us slaves of machines. One good example is the smartphone, which now rules our lives. Many of us are unknowingly hooked on it – we feel cut off and incomplete without it; we compulsively check for messages, updates and battery life; we bring it with us to the toilet; and we even sleep with it. According to data from the book, “The Power of Off”, most people now...
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Scientists make disturbing discovery about almost all protein sources: ‘There’s no way to hide’
A recent study on protein-rich foods, including beef and tofu, revealed microplastics in nearly 90% of samples. What happened? Researchers from the Ocean Conservancy and the University of Toronto analyzed more than a dozen different types of proteins including seafood, pork, chicken, beef, and tofu. They found microplastics in nearly 90% of the samples they tested and estimated that the...
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Bayer ordered to pay US$2.25bil in latest Roundup trial
The plaintiff was found to have developed cancer from exposure to the weedkiller Bayer was ordered on Friday to pay US$2.25 billion to a Pennsylvania man who said he developed cancer from exposure to the company’s Roundup weedkiller, the man’s attorneys said. A jury in the Philadelphia court of common pleas found that John McKivision’s non-Hodgkins lymphoma was the result of using Roundup...
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Debunking Waste to Energy Symposium, 27 January 2024
The communities who attended the Debunking Waste to Energy Symposium today said in unison that they oppose any waste to energy projects in Malaysia. Instead the government should move towards embracing real solutions, that is zero waste. Zero Waste Asia Consumers Association Penang - CAP
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WALK AWAY DEPRESSION
Want to boost your mental health? Take a walk. It’s a message that bears repeating: Even moderate amounts of exercise can help ward off depression. According to a 2022 meta-analysis, reported by the American Psychological Association: > 1 in 9 cases of depression could potentially be prevented if all adults did just 150 minutes of physical activity per week, the minimal amount recommended...
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THE REAL ECONOMY OF THE PLANET
“The real economy of this planet is its forests and oceans. Its currency is water, food, oxygen, sunlight. Its stock market is the ecosystems and climate systems which balance the allocation of these resources, and its stakeholders are its 8 million species.” ~ George Tsakraklides, author, biologist and food scientist
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BENEFITS OF SCHOOL GARDENS
School gardens teach children about more than just growing food. They help to… Develop life skills Promote better nutrition & healthy eating Increase environmental awareness Cultivate respect for food and food heroes Source: FAO
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STOP APPROVING HILL CLEARING IN CAMERON HIGHLANDS
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is distressed to learn about the occurrence of a landslide in Blue Valley in Cameron Highlands, early this morning that has led to 4 persons being buried so far. While the cause of the landslide is yet to be determined, SAM is gravely concerned that hill clearings in Cameron’s for all kinds of projects including for agriculture and construction development could be...
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