YKK, Fashion Frontier Program partner on eco design education

YKK, Fashion Frontier Program partner on eco design education

YKK will provide educational sessions and showcase how fastening items, including zippers, snaps, and buttons, function. Credit: Victoria OM/Shutterstock.com. The joint YKK and Fashion Frontier Program, which is endorsed by Japan’s Ministry of the Environment, aims to discover and nurture upcoming fashion designers with a focus on sustainable design utilising fastening products such as snaps,…

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UN-backed experts declare famine in and around Gaza City | Israel-Gaza war

UN-backed experts declare famine in and around Gaza City | Israel-Gaza war

An “entirely man-made” famine is taking place in Gaza’s largest city and its surrounding area, UN-backed experts have declared, in an escalation of the devastated territory’s humanitarian crisis. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a globally recognised organisation that classifies the severity of food insecurity and malnutrition, found that three key thresholds for famine…

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Could a vegetarian lifestyle affect your bones or heart? The surprising health truths revealed by France’s Anses study |

Could a vegetarian lifestyle affect your bones or heart? The surprising health truths revealed by France’s Anses study |

Vegetarian and vegan diets are rapidly gaining popularity worldwide, fueled by health, ethical, and environmental motivations. While plant-based eating offers numerous benefits, successfully adopting these diets requires careful planning to meet essential nutritional needs. Experts from France’s Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (Anses) have spent five years conducting an extensive literature…

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