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MANUFACTURING ILLNESS?

Lai Cheng August 5, 2022 0 Comments

“People are fed by the food industry, which pays no attention to health, and are treated by the health industry which pays no attention to food.” ~ Farmer & activist Wendell Berry Big Food and Big Pharma (the pharmaceutical industry) are closely intertwined, it has been said. Sponsorship by Big Food influences dietary guidelines while Big Pharma’s influence has been proven to alter...

SMOKING: A Deadly Pleasure

Lai Cheng August 4, 2022 0 Comments

(A reflection on the Tobacco Bill by Afiqah Sumayyah, a 14-year-old student) Smoking feels like a comforting embrace. Like a friend that consoles you through a hard time, even if it’s only temporary. Like a breath of fresh air, after drowning in the endless pool of life. Like the light that shines bright even in the darkest of places. Smoking feels timeless – there is an enticing charm to...

Tobacco Industry Trying To Derail Tobacco GEG Legislation

Lai Cheng August 2, 2022 0 Comments

Being a strong tobacco control advocate for many decades, the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) have consistently argued against tobacco use with evidence-based reasons. Hence, we support the Health Ministry (MoH)’s tobacco generational endgame (GEG) legislation as an important effort to denormalise the addictive habit. The reason people smoke and find it very difficult to quit is because...

WHY SMOTHER FRUIT & VEGGIE IN PLASTIC?

Lai Cheng July 29, 2022 0 Comments

Fruit and vegetables come in their own compostable wrapping designed by nature. Corn and bananas for example, come with their own protective covering that is easy to remove and creates no plastic waste. Packaging merely simplifies the handling process of these products for the supermarkets and to facilitate fixing of use-by dates. An 18-month study by the UK food waste charity Wrap found that...

MPs: Do Not Fall Prey To Tobacco Industry Antics To Subvert The Tobacco Control Bill

Lai Cheng July 28, 2022 0 Comments

CAP strongly welcomes the Control of Tobacco Product and Smoking Bill 2022 which is before the current parliamentary sitting. This is a significant step in implementing Malaysia’s obligations under the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), the first treaty negotiated under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO) that was adopted in 2003. Malaysia was part of that...

Govt Needs A Long-Term Plan For Chicken Shortage Than Importing Frozen Chicken

Lai Cheng July 27, 2022 0 Comments

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) is shocked by the Minister of Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development (Kuskop) Tan Sri Noh Omar announcement that the ministry is currently trying to import frozen chicken to ensure sufficient chicken supply in the country. Such a move will destroy the local poultry farming industry if the imported chicken is indeed cheaper. Chicken farmers may find it...

CAP: Care Delayed Is Care Denied

Lai Cheng July 26, 2022 0 Comments

Access to medicine is a crucial matter which will decide who lives and who dies. Medicines form a very important component of healthcare services. Shortages of medicines will have a huge impact on healthcare outcomes. There was a report in the mainstream media captioned “Fatal Prescription” on 25 June 2022 where industry players said the shortage of medicine is not only unique to Malaysia...

Give Tigers More Space

Lai Cheng July 26, 2022 0 Comments

Conservationists and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are gravely concerned about the dwindling tiger population. As early as 2009, various action plans have been taken with the promising hope of doubling the number of tigers to 1000 by 2020. However, conservation efforts failed to stabilize or increase the tiger numbers and on the contrary plummeted to a critical level of about 150...

CAP: The Country Needs A Permanent Solution For Mat Rempits

Lai Cheng July 20, 2022 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang is demanding the authorities to put an end to the Mat Rempit menace once and for all. Illegal street racing has been going on for decades without any solid solution to resolve the social problem. With the recent incident at the Lim Chong Eu expressway, the time has come for the government and respective authorities should come together to find a permanent...

BAYER-MONSANTO’S SINISTER SEVENTEEN – 17 Terrible and Toxic Products from Bayer and Monsanto

Lai Cheng July 19, 2022 0 Comments

20 May 2022 by Nick Meyer Bayer completed its purchase of Monsanto in 2018, in a move that the company’s own investors have rebelled against in recent months to the tune of a multi-billion dollar class action lawsuit against the company. Since then, the German pesticide, GMO and pharmaceutical company’s reputation had been considerably damaged due to being associated with Monsanto and its...

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