Health & Healthcare

Last October, eight teams from around the world were chosen to be part of the first-ever biomimicry food systems accelerator.

Sam Fuld doesn’t let anything stop him, especially Type 1 Diabetes. Diagnosed at age 10, Fuld learned to manage his disease so he could pursue his passion – baseball.

In just 3 short weeks, thought leaders, practitioners and intrapreneurs from around the world will gather for the 2016 Shared Value Leadership Summit at the Conrad New York on May 10-11, 2016 to discuss how global companies are driving and enabling solutions to some of the world's most pressing problems.

It can be difficult to understand the devastating impact cancer has on a person’s life unless you’ve been there. It can be hard to “get it” if you’ve never helped a loved one through treatment. Reliable information when you are faced with big life altering decisions, like cancer treatment, is imperative to making your personal plan to fight cancer.

The Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) was established in 2010 to tackle the childhood obesity crisis by transforming the marketplace and our communities. PHA works with the private sector to make healthier choices easier for busy parents and families. The group ensures that commitments made are commitments kept, by working with unbiased third parties to monitor and publicly report on the progress its partners are making.

A new study by the London School of Economic (LSE), published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Climate Change, says climate change could cut the value of the world’s financial assets by $2.5tn (£1.7tn).

The American Heart Association and Aramark are launching a new community engagement program in three key cities -- Philadelphia, Chicago and Houston -- as part of their Healthy for Life® 20 By 20 initiative to improve the diet and health of millions of Americans by 20 percent by the year 2020. The pilot program, taking place throughout the spring, will track and measure the impact of attitudes and behaviors of primarily single mothers or single heads of households responsible for food and meal decisions for their families.

Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), a global leader in food, facilities management and uniforms, is featured in a new Business Roundtable report highlighting the commitment of America’s CEOs to incorporate sustainability into their business practices—all in an effort to lead the way toward a more sustainable future.

What’s fast and easy, affordable, full of your favorite things and spins at the speed of tens of thousands RPM? The students of Colby College in Waterville, ME, would say it’s their new self-serve smoothie bar. The students are thankful to have a food service company like Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services, who is willing to try their ideas to improve the dining hall experience and deliver healthy alternatives.