Category: Food EN

EAT FOR EARTH (Part 3), last in a 3-part series Food is fundamental to life. But the things we eat are fuelling some of the greatest threats to humanity’s survival. A growing body of evidence has found our industrialised food production systems are a source of pollution, a contributor to climate change and a cause of biodiversity loss. You can help change that, though. The United Nations...

EAT FOR EARTH (Part 2) The food choices we make every day have a big effect on the environment. Greenhouse gases trap heat and make the planet warmer. These greenhouses gases include nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4), which all contribute to climate change and global warming. Livestock – animals raised for meat, dairy, eggs – contribute to the emissions. The main...

EAT FOR EARTH (Part 1) The science tells us we need to slash the meat and dairy to help tackle climate change. Here’s what New Zealand has found. IN A 2020 STUDY, University of Otago researchers developed a New Zealand-specific food emissions database for 346 commonly eaten foods. The database calculated the total emissions for each food and considered each part of the food’s lifecycle, such...

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) urges the government to make public its investigation into food cartels because their existence in the food distribution system will further jeopardize the country’s food insecurity that we are experiencing for decades. One major setback is that Malaysia is importing nearly 60 per cent of the food it needs, making it highly vulnerable to food shortages...

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the relevant authorities to introduce the Halal Haram Act. The Act will help to ensure that producers act more responsibly in labeling food products as Halal. Presently the burden of proving the Halal status of a product lies on the consumers. For more than 30 years CAP has been calling for the Halal Haram Act. There were several meetings...

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) had warned the government about the dangers of food insecurity for many years and it has fallen on deaf ears, and a reluctance to revamp the entire agricultural policy which includes a total review of the food distribution chain. There have been talks floating around about the existence of cartels and middlemen who profited more than the farmers or the...

Lately Malaysians are being gobbled up by a meaty scandal. Many are rightfully livid, demanding justice be meted out to the unethical individuals who have been feeding Malaysians fake Halal meat that are not be Halal or  may have been mixed with diseased kangaroo and horse meat. But what is coming in the pipeline is even more shocking. Impossible Foods, the US-based fake meat maker that uses...

by iPES FOOD (International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems) et al. 1. RECYLING. Preferentially use local renewable resources and close as far as possible resource cycles of nutrients and biomass. 2. INPUT REDUCTION. Reduce or eliminate dependency on purchased inputs and increase self-sufficiency. 3. SOIL HEALTH. Secure and enhance soil health and functioning for improved plant...

 

You can get sick from the food or drink you consume if it is not clean. Bacteria, viruses and parasites found in food can cause food poisoning. Practising food hygiene and ensuring food safety help prevent germs from multiplying in foods and reaching dangerous levels. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises taking the following 4 steps to ensure food safety. 1. CLEAN your...