Category: Food EN

Food labels are meant to inform us. But often, they simply confuse us. Some food manufacturers use carefully crafted catch-words to imply more than they really deliver. For example: > “Made with whole grains” does not mean the product is 100% whole grains. It could mean: Only a pinch of whole grains is added to many more refined ones. > “No cholesterol” peanut butter? The food...

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges the relevant authorities to implement taxes on unhealthy food as a measure to curb obesity and related health issues. According to the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023, Malaysians face a health crisis of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) with a surge in overweight and obese individuals. One major concern is the impact of...

Are your daily foods high in sugar, unhealthy fats, and refined carbohydrates? These may harm your health if eaten regularly and lead to some chronic health conditions. Such foods are also inappropriate for people with diabetes, or heart and weight problems. Why not swap less healthy food and cooking ingredients with more nutritious and wholesome alternatives? This can give you fewer calories,...

Our oceans provide us with more than just fish to eat. There are many other nutritious and delicious aquatic products that come from our seas – take seaweed for instance! Did you know these 3 facts about seaweed? Source: Food and Agriculture Organization              

GHAI collaborated with our partner FAKTA, an Indonesian consumer defense organization, to host our first Asia legal symposium in Bali, Indonesia the last weekend of May. Legal experts and advocates dedicated to using law to advance public health policies and transform food systems from 12 countries and 23 organizations attended. They shared cutting-edge legal strategies, lessons learned and how...

Looking to cut back on sodium? Here are 9 salt alternatives to reach for (without sacrificing flavour!). Herbs (basil, parsley, dill, cilantro, chives) Spices (cumin, pepper, cayenne) Acid (lemon, vinegars) Alliums (garlic, scallion, onion) Source: Food Insight  

Study that researchers say highlights chemicals’ ubiquity also shows PFAS association with seafood and red meat New research aimed at identifying foods that contain higher levels of PFAS found people who eat more white rice, coffee, eggs and seafood typically showed more of the toxic chemicals in their plasma and breast milk. The study checked samples from 3,000 pregnant mothers, and is...