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BENEFITS OF AGROECOLOGY

Lai Cheng December 2, 2022 0 Comments

Since its inception, the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) has focused on raising consumer awareness. However, the turn of the century marked a new exploration for CAP. We took the timely step of introducing agroecology as another fundamental means of raising consumers' awareness of their food consumption. Though terms like “organic”, “natural”, and “chemical-free” have been used...

Targeted subsidy is the way to go

Lai Cheng December 2, 2022 0 Comments

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) welcomes the government's announcement of a plan to implement targeted fuel subsidies for those in the Below 40 (B40) group. We urge the government to speed up the implementation because the war in Ukraine is not likely to end soon and on contrary to what some consumers may think, the subsidy comes from taxpayers. It is, therefore, not advantageous to...

RAW HONEY HAS HEALTH BENEFITS

Lai Cheng December 1, 2022 0 Comments

Raw honey which has an array of nutrients, including many antioxidants, is worthy of special consideration as a healthy food, a new study suggests. Although honey is 80% sugar, “around 15% of honey is made of dozens of rare sugars – e.g. isomaltulose, kojibiose, trehalose, melezitose, etc. – which have been shown to have many physiological and metabolic benefits including improving glucose...

HEALTH BENEFITS OF CARDAMOM

Lai Cheng December 1, 2022 0 Comments

Do you know: Cardamom is a great antibacterial and anti-viral and can fight against viruses and bacteria. Cardamom is also a great source of essential vitamins like riboflavin, Vitamin C and niacin and minerals such as copper, and iron and can help to fight anaemia.

FRUCTOSE CAN HARM LIVER, JUST LIKE ALCOHOL

Lai Cheng November 30, 2022 0 Comments

“Fructose and alcohol are processed in similar ways in the liver. In excess, they are converted to fat resulting in fatty liver disease. Until the 1980's alcohol was the main cause. With increasing sugar consumption, today, fructose is now the main cause of fatty liver.” ~ Medical professor Robert Lufkin MD

PANADOL Induces Risky Behaviour, Says Study

Lai Cheng November 30, 2022 0 Comments

Acetaminophen, also known as paracetamol and sold widely under the brand name Panadol, can impair one’s ability to perceive and evaluate risks, says a 2020 study that measured changes in people's behaviour when under the influence of the medication. The findings add to a growing body of research suggesting that this common over-the-counter medication’s effects on pain reduction also extend...

A clear pathway to possible illicit drug use

Lai Cheng November 30, 2022 0 Comments

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the in-coming government to proceed with the adoption of Generational End Game (GEG) soonest possible and ban electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) completely. This is because permitting the use of ENDS will create a massive problem concerning drug addiction for generations to come. In November 2019 CAP explicitly warned that “vape...

THE PROBLEM WITH OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM

Lai Cheng November 24, 2022 0 Comments

“Sit down, open your book, do question number 40”. Sounds familiar? This is the problem with our education system. School has been killing creativity ever since it began. Our current education system, which focusses on standardization, disregards that we are all unique and different. There is little or no assistance to find passions and interests. There is no room to find what children...

BIRDSONG IS GOOD FOR MENTAL HEALTH

Lai Cheng November 23, 2022 0 Comments

Academics from King’s College London found that hearing birds, seeing them, and having ordinary encounters with birds improved the mood of people who have depression and of the broader population as well. The study followed about 1,300 people throughout their everyday encounters with birds last year using a smartphone app called Urban Mind. The people were in Britain, Europe, the US, Australia...

TRANSFORMATIVE CITIES 2021-2022 PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

Lai Cheng November 23, 2022 0 Comments

Who Will Be the Winners? The Transformative Cities Award, is a unique platform and award process which celebrates inspiring stories of change. The Award is given to help popularise and disseminate the lessons and inspiration from such practices. It provides an opportunity for social movements and civil society organisations as well as progressive local governments and municipalist coalitions to...

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