Ecocentricity Blog: How to Build Health and Wellness

Think about how much of your day is spent indoors. Seriously, take a moment and guess a rough percentage.

Health and Wellness Trends in the US Corporate Workplace

Thanks to advancements in collaboration tools, such as social networking and mobile technologies, today’s employees are hyper-connected. This connectivity allows productivity to continue when team members are away from the office, but the potential negative health effects of being plugged in should not be dismissed. This workforce is also working hard, whilst workers’ lives are becoming a balancing act. These modern-day realities, along with the growing demands of most jobs, are chronic sources of stress for workers, and may lead to serious health implications.

The Annual Orvis 'Cover Dog Contest' to Help Raise Funds for Canine Cancer Wants your Vote

Meet Dylan, the dog who started a million-dollar movement for canine cancer research. Since 2009 Orvis and our customers have raised more than $1 Million dollars to help fund canine cancer research through our Orvis Cover Dog Contest.

New Safety Book Exposes Hidden Dangers in Sewers

A deadly explosion at a wastewater plant in Florida led two Xylem employees on a six-year journey to improve the safety of wastewater workers. Their new book combines science with reports on some of the biggest accidents in recent history.

Finding Better Ways to Prepare for Future Health Threats

Ebola, Zika, SARS and the return of avian flu to the headlines recently are reminders that the threat of a new epidemic is never far away. With increased air travel and populations on the move, it doesn’t take long for a virus to spread between countries and jump across continents, with potentially catastrophic results.

Aflac has Raised More Than $113 Million for Childhood Cancer Awareness, Research and Treatment

Aflac, the leading provider of voluntary insurance sales at the worksite in the U.S., announced it exceeded its 2016 goal for social interactions regarding the company’s #Duckprints campaign for childhood cancer.

Novartis Foundation Dialogue Explores Urban Health Challenges in Africa

More than half the world’s population now lives in urban areas and healthcare services in growing cities are struggling. Experts from around the world are in Cape Town this week to discuss this growing health challenge at the Novartis Foundation Urban Health in Africa Dialogue event.

School Food Director Embraces Buying Power, Diversity to Improve Menus

One rainy day last fall, Anneliese Tanner scrolled through photos of sweet potatoes on her phone.The managers at some of the 114 school cafeterias under her watch in the Austin Independent School District were posting photos of the vegetables as their cooks made baked sweet potatoes for the first time.

School Food Gets Real

If the thought of school cafeteria food conjures memories of cooked-’til-they’re-slimy green beans, grease-soaked pizza and gravy-covered mystery meat, here’s some news to savor. Kids in Austin today are enjoying an entirely different school-lunch experience.

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