Month: August 2019

Public to have their say on the food system of the future

Stuart Mitchell

British shoppers will be able to buy environmentally friendly, healthy and affordable food under plans for a radical shake-up of the UK’s food industry. As one of the first steps, the government is today launching a call for evidence, giving everyone from consumers, farmers and food producers, to scientists and academics, an opportunity to shape how we produce, sell and consume food in the UK. Their views will inform the first major review of the nation’s food system, a National Food Strategy, in nearly 75 years, led by entrepreneur Henry…

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FareShare partners with Islamic Relief UK to distribute Qurbani meat

Stuart Mitchell

This year, FareShare will partner with Islamic Relief for the fourth year running to distribute Qurbani meat to vulnerable people across the UK. Recognising that food poverty affects millions of people across the UK, Islamic Relief launched their first UK Qurbani programme in 2016, partnering with FareShare to provide Qurbani meat to vulnerable people up and down the country. This year, through FareShare, donations of meat will be distributed to FareShare centres in England, Scotland and Wales and will feed hundreds of families and individuals throughout the month of August.…

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Mayor publishes first data from Breathe London network

Stuart Mitchell

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has revealed new data showing some of London’s most polluted streets as his Breathe London sensor network gives a fresh insight into the capital’s air quality crisis. The Breathe London network highlights potential air quality hotspots, allowing solutions to be put inplace as quickly as possible and is just the latest stage in the Mayor’s ambitious programme to tackle London’s toxic air. More than 100 fixed sensors were placed in locations across the capital and found levels of pollution likely to exceed legal limits…

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Pantene encourages the public to celebrate grey hair through new campaign #PowerOfGrey

Stuart Mitchell

Pantene has launched its new #PowerofGrey campaign, which encourages women and men to embrace and celebrate their natural grey hair. The campaign falls under the brand’s new ‘Power of Hair’ ethos: Pantene believes in the transformative power of great hair and is on a mission to help people accept and celebrate their hair, no matter how they choose to wear it.  The multi-channel #PowerofGrey campaign includes a standout billboard series, print, social and YouTube videos featuring naturally grey-haired women encouraging the UK public to question entrenched beliefs and associations with grey hair. Conversation and social media…

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Walgreens Find Care™ Platform Introduces Chronic Care Management for Patients with Diabetes, Asthma and COPD

Stuart Mitchell

Walgreens has announced that it has expanded the Walgreens Find Care™ platform to now include chronic care management, featuring connected devices and digital therapeutic solutions for patients with diabetes, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In addition, one year since launch, several new health care offerings from existing and new partners have been added to the platform. To further meet the needs of the 30 million adults living with type I or type II diabetes, the 25 million U.S. adults and children living with asthma and the more than…

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