Category: Food EN

Researchers at Flinders University have found new evidence that coffee and tea may have different relationships with bone health in older women. Published in Nutrients, the study tracked nearly 10,000 women aged 65 and older for 10 years. The researchers examined whether regular coffee and tea consumption was associated with changes in bone mineral density (BMD), an important measure used to...

If you’re looking for a simple food to support your overall health, look no further than the humble tomato. Tomatoes are a nutritional powerhouse with a wide range of health benefits. Tomatoes are loaded with a substance called lycopene. It gives them their bright red colour and helps protect them from the ultraviolet rays of the sun. In much the same way, it can help protect your cells from...

Broccoli is often hailed as a cancer-fighting food. What gives broccoli its cancer-fighting power is sulforaphane, a naturally occurring plant compound with a whole host of benefits (antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer properties, to name a few). This phytochemical has been shown in studies to support detoxification, reduce inflammation, and protect cells from DNA damage – all...

Fresh fruit is bursting with health-giving vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and fibre. Eating a diet high in fruits and vegetables can reduce your risk of developing heart disease, cancer, inflammation, diabetes and more. Although fruit contains some sugar it’s still a healthy option. That’s because the natural sugars in fruit are different from the added sugars that many processed sugary...

The Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the Ministry of Health (MOH) to immediately investigate and remove from the Malaysian market any coloured papads found to contain excessive or prohibited artificial colouring agents that may pose a risk to public health. CAP’s call is in view of the recent action taken by the Tamil Nadu Food Safety Department in India, which ordered a ban on...

Real food rarely needs a campaign. An apple does not need to convince you it is “made with real ingredients”. Beans don't need a badge on the package saying they support gut health. They are what they are. Simple. Recognisable. Built by nature before the food industry learned how to turn nourishment into a business model. The grocery store has changed completely over the last 50 years....

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls upon the authorities to ban the use of calcium carbide as a fruit-ripening agent. Calcium carbide is an industrial chemical that releases acetylene gas when exposed to moisture, a gas that mimics ethylene, the natural fruit-ripening hormone. However, it also emits toxic compounds such as arsenic and phosphorus. The use of calcium carbide is not...

A High Court legal challenge led by advocacy group Beyond GM has found that the Government failed to understand the significant consequences – for farmers, businesses, consumers and the organic sector – of removing transparency and labelling for gene-edited crops and foods. The judgment found that government advisors gave the Farming Minister incorrect advice about his own legal powers. This...

Once upon a time meals were fresh and real. They were cooked at home, instinctively and with decades of wisdom. Food was not made in factories, or with chemicals. We didn’t grow up reading nutrition labels. We grew up watching grandparents cook slowly. Meals were made from memory, not marketing. They didn’t count protein grams. They didn’t scan ingredients with apps. But somehow they...

New research conducted by Greenpeace International has found an alarming amount of microplastics in Nestlé and Danone baby food sold in plastic pouches. The microplastics were present in every sample analysed, that suggests the packaging may be the contaminating source. Greenpeace has issued a report, “Tiny Plastics, Big Problem: The Hidden Risks of Plastic Pouches for Baby Food”, detailing...