Tag: food

Environmental sustainability is the key to national food security – Mohamad Sabu

KUALA LUMPUR: Environmental sustainability needs to be given serious attention for the safety and security of the country's food sources for future generations, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu. Through a post on Facebook, he said the people need to play a collective role in facing the challenges of climate change that are currently occurring. “Climate change is no longer a future issue but a challenge we are facing today. "As Malaysians, we all have a role in preserving the environment through small actions that have a big impact, reducing waste, maintaining cleanliness, planting trees and using resources prudently," he said. He said this in conjunction with the celebration of World Environment Day with the theme "Global Action for Climate" today. Mohamad also called on the people to work together to foster environmental awareness and take action to ensure that the earth remains green, sustainable and prosperous. “One World. One Action. One Hope,” he said. -- BERNAMA

KUALA LUMPUR: Environmental sustainability needs to be given serious attention for the safety and security of the country’s food sources for future generations, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu. Through a post on Facebook, he said the people need to play a collective role in facing the challenges of climate change […]

Penang Gazettes 28 Traditional Foods As Intangible Cultural Heritage

GEORGE TOWN, May 11 -- A total of 28 traditional Penang dishes have been gazetted as intangible cultural heritage under the Penang State Heritage Enactment 2011 this year in an effort to preserve the state’s identity and rich culinary legacy. Penang Tourism and Creative Economy Committee chairman Wong Hon Wai said the gazetted foods include some of the state’s most iconic dishes such as nasi kandar, asam laksa, char kuetiau, pasembor and cendol. “Among the other foods gazetted are Hokkien mee, squid noodles, mee jawa, prawn noodles, roti Benggali, oh chien, kerabu bihun, mamak fried noodles, putu mayam, muruku, tosai and teh tarik,” he told the State Assembly at today’s sitting. He was responding to a question from Wong Yuee Harng (PH-Pengkalan Kota) regarding Penang’s achievements in obtaining recognition for intangible heritage at the state, national and international levels. Wong said all intangible cultural heritage items gazetted at the state level could subsequently be recommended for national recognition under the National Heritage Act 2005 before being considered for international recognition by UNESCO. Apart from traditional cuisine, seven additional cultural and heritage elements were also gazetted, including Nasi Kandar Culture, Kopitiam Culture, the Chingay Parade, Thaipusam Festival and the Tanjong dialect. He added that the Penang government would continue strengthening efforts to preserve intangible heritage through various programmes and festivals at both local and international levels.

GEORGE TOWN, May 11 — A total of 28 traditional Penang dishes have been gazetted as intangible cultural heritage under the Penang State Heritage Enactment 2011 this year in an effort to preserve the state’s identity and rich culinary legacy. Penang Tourism and Creative Economy Committee chairman Wong Hon Wai said the gazetted foods include […]

Suspect in baby food poisoning case remanded for 14 days in Austria

VIENNA: A suspect in an extortion case involving poisoned jars of baby food produced by the HiPP company has been remanded in custody, prosecutors in the Austrian city of Eisenstadt said on Tuesday. A judge agreed with the prosecution's argument that there was strong suspicion of the suspect's involvement, as well as the risk of concealing evidence and fleeing justice, a spokesman said. The 39-year-old man was arrested last weekend and will be remanded for an initial 14 days, before his case is reviewed. According to his lawyer, the suspect is a former employee at a HiPP facility in Austria. He is accused of putting rat poison in several jars of baby food in an attempt to commit extortion. Investigations are ongoing into attempted grievous bodily harm and extortion. The suspect, however, denied all allegations. Jars believed to be contaminated were found in Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. -- BERNAMA-dpa

VIENNA: A suspect in an extortion case involving poisoned jars of baby food produced by the HiPP company has been remanded in custody, prosecutors in the Austrian city of Eisenstadt said on Tuesday. A judge agreed with the prosecution’s argument that there was strong suspicion of the suspect’s involvement, as well as the risk of […]