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CAP: Strictly enforce the legislation pertaining to food safety

Lai Cheng July 5, 2024 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls upon the Ministry of Health to strictly enforce the legislation pertaining to food safety in view of the recent spate of food poisoning cases in the country related to non-compliance to food safety regulations. The latest is the case of 99 students and teachers from a Batu Pahat secondary school who suffered food poisoning symptoms after...
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THE BENEFITS OF CYCLING

Lai Cheng July 3, 2024 0 Comments
Let’s celebrate the transformative power of cycling in our cities. From reducing traffic congestion and pollution to boosting local economies and improving health and road safety, cycling has immense benefits for urban mobility. Source: UN-Habitat  
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AVOID TOXIC TRANS FAT IN FOODS

Lai Cheng July 1, 2024 0 Comments
It Kills 500, 000 People Each Year, Exposes 4 Billion More to Health Risks Consuming trans fats – found in everyday foods like cookies, cakes and pizza – can be deadly. Industrially produced trans fat is commonly used in packaged foods, baked goods, cooking oils and spreads to increase their shelf life and flavour stability. Those benefits make it a popular ingredient in snack foods such as...
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WHO: 2.6 million die annually due to alcohol

Lai Cheng June 26, 2024 0 Comments
Alcohol kills nearly three million people annually, the World Health Organisation said today, adding that while the death rate had dropped slightly in recent years it remained "unacceptably high". The United Nations health agency's latest report on alcohol and health said alcohol causes nearly one in 20 deaths globally each year, through drink driving, alcohol-induced violence and abuse, and a...
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Ultra-processed foods: here’s how they may affect the way the immune system functions

Lai Cheng June 26, 2024 0 Comments
In our fast-paced world, convenience can often come at the cost of nutrition. This shift has led to an increased reliance on ultra-processed foods. But diets high in ultra-processed foods are increasingly being linked to numerous health issues – including obesity, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseases. The poor nutritional profile of ultra-processed foods, which often lack essential...
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Planet-first diet cuts risk of early death by nearly a third, study says

Lai Cheng June 25, 2024 0 Comments
Closely following a planet-friendly diet of mostly fruits, vegetables and whole grains reduces the risk of premature death by nearly one-third in people, while also dramatically cutting the release of greenhouse gases devastating the planet, a new study found. “Eating more whole plant foods, less animal foods, and less highly processed foods is better for people and planet alike,” said...
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