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Covid-19 sees 15% spike in labour costs for growers, new report reveals
Covid-19 has seen a spike in labour costs of up to 15 per cent leaving British growers in an ‘unsustainable’ situation, a new report has revealed.Continue Reading
Eustice admits Government was slow to issue initial Covid-19 guidance in food manufacturing plants
Defra Secretary George Eustice has admitted the Government was slow to issue guidance on how to keep workers safe in food manufacturing plants at the start of the coronavirus pandemic.Continue Reading
E-cigarettes found to cause change in mouth bacteria – which could lead to gum disease or oral cancer
Bacterial changes could lead to serious diseases. vchal/ Shutterstock E-cigarettes are a popular alternative to smoking, but we still know very little about the effects of them on our health. While numerous studies have explored the effect of e-cigarettes on our lungs, heart, and overall health, one important and oftenContinue Reading
Does vitamin D ward off coronavirus? Don’t reach for the supplements yet
Iakov Kalinin/Shutterstock It has been suggested that taking vitamin D may protect people from getting COVID-19. But should we be using supplements to ward off the virus? We need to separate fact from fiction. Vitamin D is essential for maintaining overall health, especially for bones, teeth and muscle. It regulatesContinue Reading
The future of periods can now be sustainable and cheap
The coronavirus pandemic has triggered what has been described as a “sanitary pad crisis” in India. Priya, a 14-year-old schoolgirl, considers herself lucky: her parents can still afford pads. But several of her friends will have to go without. In some parts of India, schools are a critical part ofContinue Reading
Indians create awareness with #DalitLivesMatter · Global Voices
Dalits remain at the mercy of ancient social mores that see them as “less than” Dalits joining in a land rights campaign in 2013. Dalites are often conned by uppercaste landowners. Image via Flickr by Action Aid India. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Indians are attempting to awaken their fellow citizens with socialContinue Reading
Coronavirus: asymptomatic people can still develop lung damage
Jacob Lund/Shutterstock Modern medicine rightly emphasises the importance of science. The focus, however, too often displaces our attention from the real point of healthcare – to care. This is nicely captured by William Osler’s (1849-1919) admonition to attend to the patient rather than their disease – a sentiment treated asContinue Reading
Short film demonstrates what it can be like to be black in Japan · Global Voices
A boy must learn how to deal with the racist taunts of his new classmates Screencap of “Born With It” from Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr.’s public Vimeo account. “Born With It”, a short film by American director Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr., tells the story of Keisuke Fujii, a young boy who has changed schoolsContinue Reading
Police killings spark protests in Trinidad’s capital · Global Voices
Police killings in T&T have increased by 86 percent this year Screenshot of a video shared via WhatsApp and broadcast in a TTT Live Online video, showing police officers returning fire against protestors in east Port of Spain, Trinidad, on June 30, 2020. On Saturday, June 27, hours after policeContinue Reading
Swimming makes you hungrier and likely to eat more at the next meal – new research
The reasons for this appetite gain are still unknown. Nok Lek/ Shutterstock People often believe that exercise can make you hungrier, so they may therefore eat more during subsequent meals. But for the typical person, single sessions of land-based moderate to high-intensity exercise (such as running, resistance exercise and intermittentContinue Reading