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5 Reusable Masks We Are Loving And Breathing Through
Facial masks are here to stay. Even if the number of Covid-19 infections suddenly plummets, the aftermath and new hygiene protocols will stay longer, if not forever... And that means, we have to treat face masks as a part of daily life, an!-->…
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Pelvic Floor Health 101: What Is It And How To Strengthen It?
When we think about self-care and personal health we normally imagine a daily routine for glowing skin, lean muscles, and happy gut. We rarely pay attention to the organs in our body that we can't see or feel immediately - despite the fact!-->…
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Climate Crisis Could Cause More Deaths Than All Infectious Diseases Says New Study
Unabated global temperature rise could lead to a death toll higher than the current number of deaths from all the infectious diseases combined, new research has found. Poorer and hotter parts of the world will bear the brunt of the burden,!-->…
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Found: First CBD Concept Store & Café Opens In Hong Kong
With Found, Hong Kong welcomes the city's first CBD café and boutique concept store. Opened in June this year, the shop offers an entire range of CBD and hemp-derived products, from oils and tinctures to capsules and even CBD-infused dog!-->…
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Bill Gates: Climate Change Will Be Worse Than Coronavirus
In a note penned by Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, investor and philanthropist warns the world that the climate crisis could bring about even more destruction than the current coronavirus pandemic. We must learn the lessons of this!-->…
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Joaquin Phoenix & Rooney Mara To Produce Film On Animal Ag & Zoonotic Pandemics
Hollywood actors Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix are producing a new documentary movie called The End of Medicine, which will focus on the link between animal agriculture and zoonotic diseases. The production of the film began in October!-->…
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Covid-19 Fitness: Tips & Advice On Exercising While Wearing A Mask
Starting from yesterday, it’s compulsory to wear a mask both indoors and outdoors in Hong Kong (and in many other countries too!) due to a resurgence in local case transmission. Wearing a mask should not exempt you from continuing with!-->…
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Study Links Diets High In Plant Protein To Lower Risk Of Death From All Causes Incl. Heart Disease
Researchers have found that diets high in protein, particularly plant protein, is associated with a lower risk of death from all causes. The study authors say that these findings should support recommendations to increase intake of plant!-->…
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Greta Thunberg: EU Covid-19 Recovery Fund Ignores Climate Emergency
Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has slammed EU politicians for failing to acknowledge the severity of the climate crisis. After the EU sealed a historic €750 billion (US$870 billion) coronavirus recovery deal, Thunberg!-->…
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10 Stats About Consumers & Their Plant-Based Food Habits During Covid-19
New market research conducted by San Francisco-based F&B consultancy firm Mattson has revealed what consumers are thinking about plant-based foods amidst the coronavirus pandemic at a recent virtual education conference called SHIFT20.!-->…
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Slow Living During Corona: Tips, Ideas & Inspo
There’s nothing more permanent than a temporary solution, the old Russian proverb says. While we were thinking of social distancing and self-isolation as something temporary, Corona is here to stay for much longer. And although it has!-->…
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Health: Replacing Meat With Pulses & Grains Cuts Risk Of Heart Disease Death by 30%
A new study has found that swapping red meat out for whole food plant proteins such as pulses and grains can reduce the risk of dying heart disease by 30%. Researchers also found that slight decreases in red meat intake can make a huge!-->…
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1/3 Of German Households Reduce Meat Intake Amid Slaughterhouse Covid-19 Outbreaks
Widespread fears over poor working conditions in meat factories after a number of coronavirus outbreaks is accelerating the plant-based trend in Germany. According to new data from market analysts, the number of vegetarians in the country!-->…
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Asian Meat Industry Rated High ESG Risk, Report Warns Investors
Analysts have warned investors that the lack of compliance to environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks amongst publicly listed meat companies in Asia makes them highly susceptible to zoonotic diseases. The report also lists meat!-->…
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5 Virtual Running Challenges To Join While Official Races Are Still On Hold
2020 will be remembered as a year of cancelled events thanks to 'Rona (or Covid-19 as it is officially known) and us trail runners have been a particularly disappointed bunch. By definition, trail running is a sport that requires the!-->…
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Bill Nye On Climate Change & Corona: We Are Failing a National Test On Scientific Literacy
By: Jeremy Deaton
The United States is facing two massive threats — climate change and the coronavirus — that we cannot solve without science. One is playing out slowly, over decades, growing inexorably worse as we continue to burn!-->!-->!-->…
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Federal Study Shows Brazil Meat Plants Directly Linked To Covid-19 Spread
Meat plants have been a major factor in the spread of coronavirus in at least three different regions of Brazil, according to the country’s experts. According to the new study conducted by federal prosecution department the Public Ministry!-->…
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8 Ways The Climate Crisis Is Affecting Your Health & Wellbeing
For some, climate change doesn’t feel like much of a crisis. Temperatures are slowly creeping up and the sky sometimes looks hazy, but what does it actually mean for us? Does it directly affect our health and wellbeing? Well the answer is!-->…
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Veteran Hong Kong TCM Manufacturer Launches First Ever Herbal Wellness Pet Brand
Wai Yuen Tong, an established Chinese medicine manufacturer in Hong Kong, has recently developed a new line of herbal wellness supplements for pets. Called ProVet, the brand’s supplements are designed by cats and dogs and are made of 100%!-->…
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New Study Defies UN Global Population Predictions, Suggest Drastic Drop By 2100 & Warns Reproductive Rights At Risk
New research suggests that the global population is likely to peak far earlier than originally predicted and begin declining by mid-century. By 2100, the researchers predict that the world population could be as much as 2 billion below!-->…
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Nearly 20% Drop In Red Meat Production Recorded In The U.S.
According to new figures released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), red meat production has dropped almost 20% this May compared to the same period last year. The data comes amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which!-->…
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