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Food Giant Wilmar Vows to Stand By Its Venture With Adani Group

by Oscar

(Bloomberg) — Food giant Wilmar International Ltd. will continue to support its joint venture with India’s under-fire Adani Group, saying a report from short-seller Hindenburg Research had not raised any issues specific to the unit.

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The day-to-day operations of Adani Wilmar Ltd. are managed by an independent team of professional managers and the board is chaired by an independent director, Singapore-based Wilmar said in an emailed response to questions from Bloomberg News. In running the venture, Wilmar contributes expertise on the commodity and consumer-food-products businesses, while Adani provides local logistical and regulatory support, the company said

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Here’s how much you raised for food banks through CBC Windsor’s Sounds of the Season

by Oscar
Windsor

Many people are in need of food in Windsor-Essex, and their neighbors are answering the call.

More than $18,000 raised, along with 8,400 kg of food

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A group of students holding food items in front of a truck.
An-Noor Private School was among the schools and organizations who held donation drives for Sounds of the Season. (Mike Evans/CBC)

Many people are in need of food in Windsor-Essex and their neighbors are answering the call.

This year, 8,410 kilograms of food and $18,449 were donated to the Windsor-Essex Food Bank Association through CBC’s Sounds of the Season.

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What is the Sirtfood Diet? Should I Try It?

by Oscar

The sirtfood diet was developed by two “celebrity” nutritionists in the UK and has recently rocketed to the top of this year’s top diet trends due to claims that Adele has used it to lose 40+ lbs.

Adele has not personally confirmed whether she is on the sirtfood diet OR how much weight she has lost.

The creators of the sirtfood diet, Aidan Goggin and Glen Matten, claim that you can “lose weight and not feel hungry. You can lose 7 lbs and 7 days and not gain any muscle. This quote is taken directly from the sirtfood website.

They

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Putting takeout to the test: the shocking amount of sodium in some restaurant meals

by Oscar

You probably wouldn’t load multiple packets of salt into one dish, but that’s the equivalent of how much sodium could be in some of your favorite healthy-sounding restaurant meals.

Sodium is found in all kinds of foods long before you pick up a salt shaker; it is often added to preserve food and enhance taste.

Health Canada recommends the average person consume 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day — and no more than 2,300 milligrams per day, or equivalent to just over one teaspoon of salt. Too much sodium in our diets can lead to high blood pressure, a major

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Technology companies are proving to be the great equalizer

by Oscar

[Part 1 of a 12-Part Series]

Healthcare is rife with significant challenges that can in some cases be minimized at the very minimum and in most cases be eliminated by the use of technology. The 12-part series begins by elaborating on macro-level challenges that the healthcare industry is starting to address with technology to stem the bleeding/reverse the onset of more severe complications.

Challenge 1: Supply and demand

Healthcare service delivery provisioning across the globe is starkly marked by the lack of adequate supply of qualified clinicians and specialists. This situation has been significantly exacerbated in the post pandemic new

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A father of three who survived 9/11 drowned while trying to save children by boat on Lake Michigan

by Oscar

A father of three who survived the 9/11 attacks on his second day at work at Morgan Stanley drowned trying to save a group of children on a raft that capsized.

Luke Laidley, 43, was celebrating the July 4th holiday near Chicago’s Elder Beach on Lake Michigan at around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, pulling a raft of children when the boat suddenly capsized.

Laidley immediately jumped into the water to save several children who could not swim. Officials said he was underwater for about a minute before he and the children were pulled to safety, firefighter Winnetka said.

CPR was

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WHO chief scientist on Covid: ‘There’s still a chance we could go back in a bad direction’

by Oscar
Dr Farrar believes the world is grossly unprepared for a possible next wave of infections

Dr Farrar believes the world is grossly unprepared for a possible next wave of infections

The world is not out of trouble when it comes to getting through the Covid pandemic, according to the World Health Organization’s chief scientist. BIG!

Renowned British scientist Dr Jeremy Farrar, who has been sharply criticized for his attempts to downplay the Covid laboratory escape theory and his grim warnings early in the pandemic, said there was a “little chance that we could go back in a bad direction” if the virus enjoyed another series of major mutations.

He said that the world has yet

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5 Bad Menstrual Hygiene Habits That Cause Infection

by Oscar

5 Bad Menstrual Hygiene Habits That Cause Infection – Menstruation is a natural process experienced by women all over the world. Proper menstrual hygiene is very important for maintaining health and preventing infection. Unfortunately, some women unknowingly engage in bad habits that can interfere with their menstrual hygiene. In this article, we will discuss five common menstrual hygiene habits that can lead to infections and provide practical solutions to promote better health.

Habit 1: Using Dirty or Unhygienic Sanitary Products

Using dirty or unhygienic sanitary products is a major concern that is often ignored by many women. Menstrual products that

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