What is food security? The United Nations define food security as “when all people at all times have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life” (Committee on World Food Security, 2012). Food security is so much more than […]
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Health, Society, Sustainability
What is methane gas and why is it harmful? Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas emitted by anthropogenic (human-induced) as well as by natural sources. It has a direct influence on climate, but also a number of indirect effects on human health, crop yields, and the quality and productivity of vegetation through its role as
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Environment, Health, Sustainability
The year 2020 was a strange year, to say the least. The destructive bushfires engulfing Australia, a global pandemic, and a heatwave in the Arctic circle are just some of the most catastrophic events that hit our planet in 2020 (NASA, 2021), and the recovery is still ongoing. However, with a new year, comes new
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Business, Coronavirus, Energy, Environment, Government, Health, Society, Sustainability
WHAT IS UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE? Universal health coverage (UHC) is defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as “ensuring that all people have access to needed health services of sufficient quality to be effective, while also ensuring that the use of these services does not expose the user to financial hardship” (2020). UHC includes the
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Health, Society, Sustainability
Most people have adopted the idea of working from home to achieve all sustainable development goals (SDGs) and stay healthy, even in the midst of various emergency challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Business, Environment, Health, Lifestyle, Society, Sustainability, Technology
Most of us have relationships with our phones that rival loving, successful relationships. We eat, sleep, and vacation with our trusty devices. But is this relationship really successful? Could spending hours in front of phones, laptops, and computers do more harm than good? Definitions of digital well-being vary widely. In this article, the following definition
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Health, Lifestyle, Sustainability
The issue of malnutrition has risen to striking levels in diverse parts of the world, especially in Sub-saharan Africa. Every society thr…
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Business, Government, Health, Society, Sustainability
Alcohol and tobacco consumption is an obstacle in achieving 13 out of the 16 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (WHO, 2020). Alcohol and tobacco-related deaths represent a shocking 5.3% of deaths worldwide every year, despite being a highly preventable cause (WHO, 2018). Effects, such as an increased chance of having mouth, throat, liver, and lung cancer,
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Business, Health, Lifestyle, Society, Sustainability
We will go through the best five ways to reach your healthy living goals without breaking the bank. It’s been a growing trend for the words “healthy” and “sustainable” to go together, but why are we facing the challenges we face and how can we beat them? GlobeScan’s 2020 survey of 27,000 participants worldwide found
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Environment, Health, Lifestyle, Sustainability
Road Accident Statistics “Approximately 1.35 million people die each year as a result of road traffic crashes.” Statistics such as this, taken from a factsheet on traffic injuries published by the World Health Organization, are difficult to put into context. A total of 1.35 million sounds like very little when compared to a global population
The UN set the target of halving road deaths by 2020. How did we do? Read Post »
Health, Sustainability
