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Venture Studio Green Planet Foods Launches To Bring ‘Affordable Wellness’ To Mainland China
Green Planet Foods, a Singapore-based venture studio focused on plant-based food and advanced farming technologies, has just launched its venture studio. It will act as both a product innovator and an incubator that invests in solutions!-->…
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United Nations Releases New Film By Richard Curtis Calling For Collective Action On SDGs
The United Nations has debuted a first-of-its-kind film calling for global collective action on the world’s biggest issues that have been outlined under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As a part of the United Nations Media!-->…
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Behold Retreats Launches Entheogen Plant Medicine Wellness Global Getaways
Behold Retreats is launching a bespoke entheogen plant medicine service, where guests are taken on a holistic wellness journey to destinations where plant medicine is completely legal. Each program incorporates individual needs and!-->…
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Trail Running Capsule Kit: The Gear Essentials You Need To Hit The Trails
The only think you need to start running is a pair of shoes, or so the famous saying goes. Well, sure, but if you start trail running you will definitely need more than just a pair of shoes. As a long time trail runner, I've done my fair!-->…
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“They’re Connected”: The UN Chief’s Views On Coronavirus & Climate Change
In a recent series of interviews with Covering Climate Now partners, the United Nations Secretary General General António Guterres stressed the interconnectedness of the two biggest disasters the world is currently facing – the coronavirus!-->…
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Trail-Running: How To Run Injury-Free Across The City And Beyond
In our Corona times, when so many of us have suddenly become either dedicated runners or master chefs, it's easy to get over-enthusiastic about our new hobbies and end up in trouble. And while our mistakes in the kitchen can cost us a few!-->…
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Mother Pearl: Hong Kong Welcomes First Plant-Based Bubble Tea Shop With A Healthy Twist
There is no shortage of choices in Hong Kong when it comes to bubble tea (aka boba tea or pearl milk tea), with holes in the wall serving up one of Taiwan's most famous food exports to thirsty folks who lap up the tapioca bubbles and iced,!-->…
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Study: Choose Nutrient Dense Whole Plant-Based Foods For A Healthy Diet
A new study finding variable nutritional quality of different plant foods highlights that not all plant-based options are “created equal” and that replacing meat consumption with whole plant foods is the best way to ensure a healthy diet.!-->…
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Meditation App Headspace & John Legend Launch ‘Focus Mode’ To Help You De-Stress
Headspace, the meditation and mindfulness app, has just welcomed award-winning singer-songwriter John Legend aboard its team as the brand’s first-ever chief music officer (CMO) and announced the launch of a new Focus Mode as a part of the!-->…
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Healthy Food Subsidies & Processed Meat Levies: New Survey Shows Consumers Want More From Government & Retailers
Consumers are calling for healthy foods to be cheaper and more available in grocery shops, a new poll finds. The survey, which explored public attitudes about healthy eating, finds that the current food market poses barriers for shoppers!-->…
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The Ultimate Hong Kong CBD Guide: From Lattes To Snack Bars To Dog Treats
The humble hemp plant is having a moment in our fair city. Hong Kongers in the know have been using CBD for a couple of years now (and we've banging on about it for a while), but suddenly it seems CBD is everywhere. Your aunt's tried a CBD!-->…
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Scientists Can Now Detect Microplastics In Human Organs & Tissues
Researchers in the U.S. are among the first in the world to examine microplastic and nanoplastic particles in human organs and tissues using a new testing technique. Isolating and discovering minuscule fragments of plastic has been a!-->…
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Report Shows Plant-Based Meats Perform Better Than Animal Meat On Multiple Health Indices
A new report by Australia and New Zealand-based non-profit think tank Food Frontier finds that plant-based meats are on average healthier than their animal meat counterparts. For the study, the analysts examined the nutritional profile and!-->…
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Plastic Pollution In Atlantic Is 10 Times Worse Than Previous Estimates, Study Finds
New measurements of plastic pollution in the Atlantic ocean shows that the concentration of plastic is at least 10 times higher than previous estimates. Finding far greater amounts of tiny microplastic particles in the upper Atlantic!-->…
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Stanford Study: Swapping Meat For Plant-Based Alternatives Reduces Cardiovascular Risk Factors
A new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine has found that swapping out animal meat for plant-based meat alternatives can help lower some cardiovascular risk factors. The findings defend plant-based meat!-->…
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Where To Find The Best Vegan Mooncakes In Hong Kong
It might feel surreal, especially given the strange year we are living through, but we are only a weeks away from this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival! Despite all the hardships brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, celebrating this very!-->…
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Study: Masks Curb Spread Of Coronavirus, But Not All Are Equally Effective
A new study has found that whilst masks are one of the most effective ways to reduce the transmission of the coronavirus, not all kinds of face-coverings are equal. Researchers from Duke University found that fitted N95 respirator masks!-->…
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How This Startup Changed The Conversation About FemCare & Periods In Asia
Founded in 2015 by Olivia Cotes-James, LUÜNA Naturals was born out of the founder's frustration at the lack of non-toxic menstrual products on the Asian market. Based out of Hong Kong and Shanghai, the startup has differentiated itself not!-->…
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New Canada Guidelines First To Approach Obesity As Chronic Disease
New guidelines published in Canada are challenging the conventional treatment of obesity and urging doctors to approach the health problem as a complex chronic illness, rather than a weight loss issue. These guidelines on obesity!-->…
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InBloom: Kate Hudson To Debut New Plant-Based Nutrition Brand
Hollywood actress Kate Hudson has announced that she will be launching a new plant-based natural body nutrition company this August. Called InBloom, the brand will offer non-GMO, plant-based, synthetic-free and eco-friendly wellness!-->…
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Breathwork vs Yoga: What’s The Difference?
Breathwork has gained enormous popularity in recent years with pundits calling labelling it as the ‘new yoga’ or ‘meditation’s little brother’. There's no doubt this is a net positive. Most of us don't breathe deeply enough and breathwork!-->…
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