New investment labels aim to help savers spot sustainable products – but won’t always stop greenwashing: Atstock Productions/Shutterstock From the nutritional traffic light system displayed on a box of cereal, to the efficiency ratings we look at when buying a house, ratings and labels help us work out how to spend money responsibly. A new …
Museum classifies Roman emperor as trans – but modern labels oversimplify ancient gender identities: The Roses of Heliogabalus by Alma-Tadema (1888) depicts a feast thrown by Elagabalus. Musée Jacquemart-André Elagabalus ruled as Roman emperor for just four years before being murdered in AD 222. He was still a teenager when he died. Despite his short …
Bad food choices: clearer labels aim to help South Africans pick healthier options: South Africans have a hard time figuring out which foods are unhealthy when they go shopping. But this is about to change. South African supermarkets currently sell large amounts of unhealthy, ultra-processed foods. Packaged foods in particular have high levels of sugar, …
Climate labels similar to cigarette packet warnings could cut meat consumption – new research: Valerie Sidorova/Unsplash, CC BY-SA There was a time when smoking cigarettes was not only a normal thing to do, it was actually encouraged by doctors. Eventually, the evidence caught up. A similar thing has happened with meat over the last couple …
Half of all South Africans are overweight or obese. Warning labels on unhealthy foods help change that: Unhealthy diets are a major risk factor for diseases like cancers, diabetes. Sheila Fitzgerald/Shutterstock South Africa’s national health department recently invited public comment on regulations for warning labels on food packaging. The regulations specify how pre-packaged food should …
Why food labels showing the exercise needed to burn off calories won’t work for everyone: Knowing how much exercise it takes to burn the calories in certain foods may be easier for consumers to understand. Prostock-studio/ Shutterstock In an effort to tackle the increasing prevalence of obesity, the UK government has introduced a number of …
Climate change: efficiency labels really do encourage less energy use – but there’s a better way of using them: Energy labels are useful, but they could be made more effective. Shutterstock Reducing our energy use has rarely been so pressing. And one way we can do this is choosing the most energy efficient option when …
Climate change: carbon labels and clever menu design can cut the impact of dining – new study: More people cutting back on meat would be good news for the planet, but humans have ingrained habits that are tricky to change. Fortunately, a growing body of research suggests that making changes to the places where we …
Smart labels and allergy sensors – how to make sure the future of food is ethical: Supermarkets could soon display smart packaging, raising potential issues around data privacy and bias. Piqsels Imagine you’re shopping in your local supermarket. You pull out an app on your phone and scan a product. Instantly, it flashes with a …
Five reasons South Africa isn’t ready for health claims on food labels: Labels are not the only tool needed in the effort to prevent noncommunicable disease Shutterstock South Africa has a high number of deaths from noncommunicable diseases, which are largely linked to diet and lifestyle. Under particular scrutiny are the so-called ultra-processed foods, such …
South Africa in the news: LIVE: WHO announces new labels for Covid-19 variants, strains found in India to be called ‘Delta’ and ‘Kappa’: The latest study on Covid-19 claimed that the SARS-CoV-2 has no ‘credible natural ancestor’ and was created by Chinese scientists while working on ‘gain-of-function’ research in a Wuhan lab.: “South Africa” – …
Organize your task list using labels: In prior years, this annual series covered open source organization apps like Notmuch and Syncthing. This year, we are looking at all-in-one solutions in addition to strategies to help in 2021. Welcome to day 9 of 21 Days of Productivity in 2021. read more: Opensource.com ksonney Supporting Open Source. Have you tried: …
South Africa in the news: Msimang slams MK veterans, labels them ‘clowns’: ANC stalwart Mavuso Msimang, who received an honorary doctorate from the University of South Africa, didn’t hold back on his criticism.: “South Africa” – BingNews Agyapa deal: Imara’s involvement was a ‘smokescreen’ – Bright Simons: Honourary vice-president at IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has …
20 offensive, ugly or just plain weird wine labels you might have run across: Arrogant Frog: A'Within a couple of years, Arrogant Frog has made itself the mascot of our Estates. The humble winemaker shows that with creativity, know-how and a sense of humor, one can make Southern French wines shine around the world and …
South Africa in the news: Indian PM Narendra Modi labels Pakistan ‘mothership of terror’ at Brics summit: The gathering of five (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) of the world’s big movers and shakers of the global political economy promises to reshape the structure of worldwide relations. Russian Federation and Brazil have fallen into …
DIY spooky bottle labels using Inkscape and coffee grounds: This year for Halloween, we decided to construct a witch’s workbench out on the front porch. A trip to the local op shop produced an attractive candlestick, mortar (no pestle), and a small collection of bottles. Witches are nothing if not tidy, so we figured that …
If food labels aren’t simple, consumers may ignore them: Shutterstock Consumers gather information about food from a variety of sources including their families, the media and through education. But another way that they can get the information is through food and nutrition labels. Nutrition labelling refers to the section on food labels that declares nutrient …
Labels are for Things, not Kids Workshop presented by author Zelna Lauwrens in Johannesburg, South Africa – a South Africa interest event taking place on 2016-04-21 18:30:00 in South Africa Join author, Zelna Lauwrens for her workshop based on her upcoming book "Labels are for Things, Not Kids – The Secret to becoming a World-Class …