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GROW YOUR OWN FOOD

Lai Cheng November 28, 2023 0 Comments

Growing your own food can help tackle your ballooning grocery bill. Although it is not possible to grow enough food to support yourself, done cleverly and cheaply you can cut your food bills with fresh greens, vegetables and herbs. If you have the space, and if you have sunlight, set up your own veggie patch. If you live in a high-rise, you can grow your own food too – old food-safe...

Ultra Processed Foods Aggressively Promoted to Children

Lai Cheng November 21, 2023 0 Comments

A key driver of unhealthy diets among children today is that unhealthy foods and drinks are ever-present and aggressively marketed, a new Australian study has found. Manufacturers are targeting children with marketing techniques on the packaging of unhealthy foods. There is widespread, unregulated use of promotional techniques, like cartoon characters, that directly appeal to children,...

FOODS THAT ARE NATURAL PAINKILLERS

Lai Cheng November 17, 2023 0 Comments

Some natural and healthy foods can be good pain remedies. A common cause of chronic pain is inflammation, which can damage the body’s cells and organs, and cause constant pain in joints, muscles and tissues. The good news is there are many natural foods which can aid in reducing inflammation and relieving pain over time. Here are some of them.

Food Segregation Law Long Overdue

Lai Cheng October 23, 2023 0 Comments

To combat food waste, the Seberang Prai Municipal Council has initiated food waste segregation at the source, focusing on diverting organic waste from the general waste stream. On the other hand, the Penang Island City Council lacks a dedicated organic waste management programme. Here, the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) has been active in promoting organic waste recovery through...

EAT TO STOP HAIR LOSS

Lai Cheng October 18, 2023 0 Comments

Dealing with hair fall? Here’s an inside-out remedy for you. Source: Daily Health Tips

Indigenous tribes made ill from processed foods

Lai Cheng October 17, 2023 0 Comments

by Monica Piccinini Malnutrition and chronic disease are impacting remote Amazonian tribes because of an influx of ultra-processed foods. The health conditions afflicting the Yanonami community in the Brazilian Amazon such as malnutrition and chronic diseases are a result of the violation of their rights, unstable socio-economic conditions, and ongoing land disputes. These circumstances have led...

Shame! After 66 years, we’ve raised rice production by a mere 6.6%

Lai Cheng October 16, 2023 0 Comments

by A. Kathirasen The public expects elected governments to plan for the long term, in particular on matters concerning their basic needs, but it appears that governments over the years have failed to ensure food security. People are understandably upset and angry over the rise in the prices of imported rice and the apparent shortage of local rice in some areas. And many are blaming the...

Singapore Orders Recall Of Malaysian Noodle Due To Undeclared Gluten

Lai Cheng October 3, 2023 0 Comments

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has directed to recall of Taste Original's Organic Mee Suar (300g) due to the discovery of undeclared gluten. Gluten, a protein naturally found in grains like wheat, was not properly disclosed on the Malaysian company's food packaging labels, a violation of Singapore's Food Regulations. Given that gluten is a known allergen, SFA has directed the product's...

CRUCIFEROUS VEGGIES PROTECT LUNGS FROM VIRAL DAMAGE

Lai Cheng October 2, 2023 0 Comments

Vegetables like broccoli and kale aren't just dietary heroes for their fibre content – they might hold a hidden power that aids our battle against lung infections, according to a study published on 16 August 2023 in the journal Nature. Scientists have found certain compounds in these greens act as secret signals for a protein that guards crucial defence points in the body, like the gut and...

SINGAPORE RECALLS MOONCAKES FROM TWO MALAYSIAN BRANDS

Lai Cheng September 29, 2023 0 Comments

Excessive Levels of Bacteria, Toxins Found in the Products The Singapore authorities have ordered a recall of two mooncake products sold in Singapore because they contain ingredients that exceeded regulatory limits, namely a bacteria or toxins produced by fungi. The products are: > Joymom’s Musang King Snowskin Mooncake, with an expiry date of March 5, 2024 > Fragrance’s Single Yolk...

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