Increasing Wastewater Treatment Is Vital for Families and Ecosystems in El Salvador
A group of "curileros" ride in a boat in the bay of Jiquilisco, in the Pacific Ocean off the Salvadoran coast, during the daily task of searching for "curiles", a locally prized mollusk. Two municipalities bordering the bay, Jiquilisco and Puerto El Triunfo, are working to keep a treatment plant that processes wastewater from these towns active, in order to avoid contaminating this important wetland and protect the health of local families and visitors. CREDIT: Edgardo Ayala / IPSBy Edgardo AyalaCHIRILAGUA, El Salvador , Oct 25 2023 (IPS) Insufficient wastewater treatment systems in El Salvador have taken a toll on the env...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - October 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Edgardo Ayala Tags: Development & Aid Editors' Choice Environment Featured Headlines Health Integration and Development Brazilian-style Latin America & the Caribbean Poverty & SDGs Projects Regional Categories Sustainable Development Goals Water & San Source Type: news
Merck Sees Return to Sales Growth in 2024
Germany’s Merck KGaA expects to return to organic sales growth next year after a broadly flat performance in 2023, helped by reduced Covid-19 headwinds and recovering demand for semiconductor materials. The German life-sciences and electronics group said Thursday that it still expects organic…#merckkgaa (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Africa: Parents Make Mistakes. So What Does 'Good Enough Parenting' Look Like?
[The Conversation Africa] There is a huge amount of pressure on parents today - from feeding babies the "best organic purees" to making sure older children get all the developmental opportunities they could possibly need, while of course documenting the whole thing on Instagram. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 19, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Source Type: news
Nestle Reports Sales Miss
Nestle reported a 7.8% organic sales growth in the first nine months of the year driven by price increases amid high inflation levels, and backed its full-year outlook. The Swiss food and beverage giant said sales stood at 68.83 billion Swiss francs ($76.57 billion) in the period from CHF69.13…#nestle (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nestle posts 7.8% rise in nine-month sales
The Nespresso logo and boxes of Nespresso coffee pods are pictured in the supermarket of Nestle headquarters in Vevey, Switzerland, February 13, 2020. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy Acquire Licensing Rights LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Nestle (NESN.S) posted lower-than-expected nine-month sales growth on…#nespresso #nestle #vevey #switzerland #pierrealbouyacquire #organic #maggi #nescafe (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pepsi and Other Staples Stocks Have Languished. How the Sector Could Rebound
Organic sales growth has taken on increased relevance in today’s environment, in which staples stocks have stumbled and companies face a limit on raising prices. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Purity Woods Introduces Industry-Disrupting Organic Vitamin B Supplement
Purity Woods has launched ORGANIC B COMPLETE, a USDA Certified Organic vitamin B complex supplement. Addressing the high B12 deficiency rates, especially among plant-based eaters and older adults, this product ensures a clean, synthetic-free intake. Organic B Complete offers 1024% DV of... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news
Organic? Free range? What do food labels actually mean?
Navigating the grocery aisle is overwhelming, especially when trying to make sense of food labels. Nutrition claims like “sugar-free” or “reduced fat” are hard enough to parse, even when they are clearly defined. Shoppers who want to know where their food comes from, or how long it will last, have…#organic #usda #fsis #grass #denajones #americanhumane (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Agri-Neo and Henan Sunny Foodstuff announce partnership to strengthen food safety and improve food quality
Neo-Pure Organic Pasteurization will ensure the food safety and quality of Henan Sunny's spices and dehydrated vegetable products, starting with dehydrated garlic. TORONTO, Oct. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Agri-Neo, a leader in food safety for low-moisture foods, is pleased to announce... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 6, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Pandora to Scale Investments; Sets New Guidance
Pandora said it now targets organic growth of 7%-9% from 2023 to 2026 and an EBIT of DKK8.8-9.7 billion by 2026, adding it is increasing investments in brand desirability and the store network. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Organic and Chemical-free Products Fueling the Global Hair Growth Supplements Market
DUBLIN, Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Hair Growth Supplements Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Type (Single Ingredient, Multi-Ingredient), By Form (Powder, Tablets), By Distribution Channel, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2023-2030" report has been added to... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 29, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: MRR Source Type: news
Earthworms help produce as much grain as Russia, say researchers
The humble creatures – which break down organic matter and aerate soils – contribute to as much as 6.5% of the world’s grain harvestsEarthworms ’ contribution to the world’s grain harvest matches that of Russia, according to a study documenting their enormous role in food production.This amounts to 140 millions of tonnes of food a year, researchers said, which would make earthworms the fourth largest global producer if they were a country. Russia produced 150m tonnes in 2022 and expects to produce 120m tonnes this year.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 29, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Phoebe Weston Tags: Soil Agriculture Food Wildlife Insects Animals Plants World news Environment Science Invertebrates Source Type: news
Cantaloupe Mojito? Tomato Margarita? Drink Your Vitamins in Delicious Produce-Packed Cocktails
NEVER TOO MANY TOMATOES Put that bumper crop of late-summer produce to delicious use in these cocktail recipes. Left to right: Concord Collins, Frozen Cantaloupe Mojito, Gazpacho Margarita. MY WIFE and her farm crew grow and manage about 13 acres of organic vegetables. It’s dirty, sweaty,…#concordcollins #gazpachomargarita (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study on thermal risk of coal-based activated carbon after adsorbing acetone, cyclohexane, and butyl acetate - Wang L, Fan Q, Wang Y, Xu Y, Li Y, Zheng Y, Feng X, Zhang K.
Combustion and explosion accidents of the mixture may occur after the adsorption of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by coal-based activated carbon (CBAC). It is of great significance to explore the oxidation and combustion performance of CBAC before and ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
I'm a Harvard researcher - this is why buying 'organic' food is a total con
There is no evidence proving that organic food is any healthier than conventionally grown options, Harvard University professor Dr Robert Paalberg claims. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
