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A HEALTHY EATING TIP

Lai Cheng January 9, 2024 0 Comments

Do You Know: Eating certain foods together helps with nutrient absorption. If you’re eating lemon and green leafy vegetables (eg: kale) eat them together. The absorption of iron in green leafy vegetables can be increased by pairing it with lemon (which has Vitamin C). Vitamin C has been shown to enhance the absorption of non-haem iron from plant-based food source. It captures non-haem iron and...

A PLEA FROM THE TREE

Lai Cheng January 9, 2024 0 Comments

The unwritten message: Saving trees saves human lives. (Image via @Greenisamissio1)

No Country Should Be Made a Dumping Ground

Lai Cheng January 9, 2024 0 Comments

As countries negotiate a global #PlasticsTreaty, #BreakFreeFromPlastic changemaker Mageswari Sangaralingam of Consumers Association Penang - CAP & Sahabat Alam Malaysia - SAM stressed the harmful and unjust impacts of waste dumping that not only harms the environment but also human health. She also pointed out that without reducing plastic production globally, waste dumping may continue to be...

Rapid Increase of Onion Price

Lai Cheng January 8, 2024 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is very concerned about the rapid increase in the price of onions sold in Penang markets. A CAP market survey carried out in Penang shows that the price of onions imported from India has increased to RM9.00 per kg. During the Christmas festival, the price of onions was controlled at RM5.00 per kg and it had increased by almost 100% in about 2 weeks....

5 DAILY HABITS THAT BENEFIT YOU

Lai Cheng January 8, 2024 0 Comments

Don’t have a New Year resolution yet? Here are 5 life-changing habits worth cultivating in 2024. (Illustrations: The Right Mindset)

Tesla recalls 1.6 million electric vehicles in China

Lai Cheng January 8, 2024 0 Comments

The cars reportedly have problems with their automatic assisted steering and door latch controls. Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million Model S, X, 3 and Y electric vehicles in China for problems with their automatic assisted steering and door latch controls. China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced the recall on Friday and said that Tesla Motors in Beijing and...

Refuse Single Use Day

Lai Cheng January 6, 2024 0 Comments

We are excited to announce that the Consumers’ Association of Penang is joining GAIA for #RefuseSingleUseDay on January 6! Reusable tumblers and containers for food are more sustainable for everyone! CAP officers bring their own lunch boxes and tumblers every day. We are proud to contribute to global #climateaction and #ZeroWasteOurFuture. #GoForZeroWaste#IZWM2024 #ZeroWasteMonth2024...

PLASTIC CHEMICALS HIDE IN YOUR FOOD

Lai Cheng January 5, 2024 0 Comments

Consumer Reports recently tested about 100 popular fast foods and supermarket staples – beverages, canned beans, condiments, dairy products, fast food, grains, infant food, meat and poultry, packaged fruits and vegetables, prepared meals and seafood – for bisphenols and phthalates. These are plastic chemicals that can be harmful to health. They found that despite growing evidence of...

CAP: War on the roads killed people

Lai Cheng January 5, 2024 0 Comments

Since the Israel invasion of Palestine in 2023, 23,000 people died. Within the same duration in Malaysia, 12,417 people lost their lives on our roads. With so many deaths and serious injuries, we may liken this situation to a war. In many instances, whole families have been wiped out, and yet most of us have remained largely insensitive, ignoring the sufferings of others. What are the agencies...

SAVE THE DATE!

Lai Cheng January 4, 2024 0 Comments

January 6 is #RefuseSingleUseDay! Hop on board & let’s start 2024 by: 1. Saying NO to single-use! Bring your reusables and make a statement. 2. Proudly show off your reusables with a selfie and post it on your socials. 3. Don’t forget to use the hashtags #ChooseReuse, #RefuseSingleUse, tag us @ZeroWasteAsia so we can share how many are switching to reuse. Get ready to post it on January...

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