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LITTLE INDIA IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD

admin October 10, 2017 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) wishes to differ from the Malaysian Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Penang (MICCI) president Datuk N. Gobalakrishnan’s opinion and that of the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) on the setting up of temporary canopies in Little India. It is not only that the haphazard erection of canopies obstruct fire engines and ambulances from entering...

TRAFFIC OBSTRUCTION AT LITTLE INDIA

admin October 5, 2017 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the City Council of Penang Island (MBPP) to take action on canopies that obstruct the roads (particularly China Street, Penang Street, King Street and Market Street) in Little India. During a recent survey, CAP found that the pitching of canopies concentrated along sections of China Street, Penang Street, King Street and Market Street. CAP...

Latest book from CAP

admin September 12, 2017 0 Comments

Instant noodles have very high sodium levels. In one serving alone, many of them have higher levels than the WHO’s daily sodium limit. In a day, Malaysians consume 3.7 million packets of instant noodles. Most instant noodles are deep-fried and have high fat content. Typically one packet of instant noodle has up to 50% of your allowable daily total fat intake. They also lack nutrients and...

BAN The Killer game: CAP

admin September 8, 2017 0 Comments

Mr Idris at Press conference on Blue Whale. The Blue Whale sounds like an ecological project but on the contrary is a deadly game that we have to vigilant of. The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) is concerned about the measures that the government has taken to keep the Blue Whale from Malaysia. What is the game about and how are we to keep our children safe? VeronikaVolkova, 16, and...

LABELLING OF FOREIGN FOOD PRODUCTS

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Mr Idris showing products not abiding Malaysian labelling law. A recent survey conducted by Consumers' Association of Penang shows that many foreign food products from China, Thailand, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Korea do not comply with the Food Regulations 1985 Part IV (Labelling) and the Trade Descriptions Act 1972 Part II Section 6(1) accordingly. The labels on these products do not have the...

CAP HAD WARNED: PIG BRISTLE BRUSHES AND OTHER PORCINE PRODUCTS

admin February 6, 2017 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) had warned consumers as early as 1980s – three decades ago – and went on to publish a book titled Halal Haram on the subject of halal products in 2006 but the warning has fallen on deaf ears. One of the products that CAP deliberated were paint brushes which has been lately reported in a Bahasa Malaysia daily. CAP would like to congratulate the...

Healthy, Safe and Sustainable Food for All

admin October 8, 2016 0 Comments

Speech by Mr. S.M. Mohamed Idris, President of the Consumers’ Association of Penang at CAP’s Food Fair on 8 October 2016 Welcome to CAP’s food fair which is held in conjunction of the Green Action Week, a global campaign to promote sustainable consumption. Each year in October, organisations around the world take joint action to promote a common cause. This year 43 civil society...

CAP: Ban animal-based L-cysteine

admin July 21, 2016 0 Comments

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the Ministry of Health to ban animal based L cysteine and impose mandatory labeling of this substance in products sold in Malaysia. According to the 11th Schedule of the Food Regulations 1985, the use of L-cysteine is allowed in wheat flour and high-protein flour for bread-making. Malaysian delicacies such as bread, roti canai, roti jala, puri...

Antibiotic resistance, illness and animals: the science is solid

admin May 25, 2016 0 Comments

We refer to the statement by Datuk Dr. Kamarudin Md. Isa, Director-General of the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS), which appeared in the dailies on May 16th 2016. Dr Kamarudin had said that ‘there are no plans to ban the use of antibiotics in the poultry industry’ as ‘no scientific research has proved that humans can suffer negative effects of antibiotics from eating meat’. Since...

Fight Against Food Fraud

admin May 18, 2016 0 Comments

In 2008 in China, melamine was illegally added to some powdered milk and related dairy products including infant formula. Melamine is an industrial chemical used mainly in the production of plastics, primarily for counter tops, utensils, fabric, adhesives and flame retardants. And why was melamine added to the milk and infant formula? To increase the nitrogen content of the milk and therefore its...

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