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NYC Health + Hospitals celebrates 1.2 million plant-based meals served Health system launched plant-based meal program in March 2022Scientific studies have shown that plant-based dietary patterns are associated with significantly lower risks of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and certain cancers.In addition to the tremendous health benefits for patients, plant-based meals served in 2023 reduced carbon emissions by 36% and resulted in cost savings of 59 cents per meal. March 14, 2024 NYC Health + Hospitals President and CEO Dr. Mitchell Katz and Sodexo CEO Sophie Bellon celebrate 2 years of plant-based diets in the health system NYC Health…

The Step Forward Foundation and the California Fast Food Workers Union, SEIU, conducted a survey last July and August of 300 employees at 213 fast food restaurants owned by 32 different brands in 83 cities across the United States. A report containing the results of the first survey of its kind was published. California. The surprising findings show that 88% of workers surveyed were able to correctly answer the majority of questions regarding basic workplace rights such as paid sick leave, working hours, overtime pay, meal times, and breaks. It became clear that it was not. Additionally, 93% of workers…

GPS of a plane carrying the British defense minister was jammed while flying near Russian territoryLONDON (AP) – Britain says its satellite signal was jammed while a plane carrying Defense Secretary Grant Shapps was flying near Russian territory. The government said the Royal Air Force plane carrying Mr Shapps, officials and journalists “temporarily experienced GPS interference as it flew near Kaliningrad” on a flight from Poland on Wednesday. The government said the jamming did not pose a threat to aircraft safety and that it was not unusual for aircraft to experience electronic jamming near Kaliningrad. Kaliningrad is a Russian enclave…

Despite XRP lagging in the early stages of this bull market, cryptocurrency expert Zack Rector shared his beliefs and stated why the crypto token should still perform well. He even went so far as to rank the token against Bitcoin to make his point about why the token will become popular quickly. “XRP won't miss this bull market” Rector said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that XRP will not miss this bull market. In an accompanying video, the crypto expert highlighted the fundamentals of the crypto token as one of the reasons for this belief despite the slow…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria.Michael Kapeler—Photo Alliance/Getty Images When a country's currency is collapsing, it usually means that the market has decided that the country is not doing very well. In response, rulers can take certain steps to restore people's confidence in their government and economy. This could involve some mix of budget cuts, policy changes, and accountability measures. Or you can try something desperate, like finding a scapegoat and holding him hostage. Unfortunately for Nigerians, Nigerian leaders chose Plan B. This came after the Nigerian government reacted to the free fall of the naira, blaming crypto exchanges including…

Solana has maintained its gains over the past 24 hours despite the overall weakness in the crypto market.According to The Block’s price page, SOL, the native token of the Solana network, has experienced a 5% increase in the past 24 hours. According to data from CoinGecko, while the broader crypto market cap has experienced a drop of more than 2% in the past day, altcoins have defied the downward trend and maintained weekly gains.Solana-based meme coin drives market activityMuch of the market activity on Solana focuses on the network's meme coins. The top four blockchain meme coins by market capitalization…

A widely followed crypto trader believes that one of the Avalanche (AVAX)-based altcoins is gearing up for a massive breakout. Kana analyst Kaleo To tell His 620,300 followers on social media platform I expected it to be possible. The trader’s chart suggests that JOE’s uptrend may continue after breaking out of the bullish trend line. He also believes that recent events could further increase the token's growth. announcement The Avalanche Foundation actively supports memecoin projects within its ecosystem. “Here is the JOE chart. We are preparing for a big move. We need a little spark to send it above this…

At the top of the U.S. Supreme Court's opinion in Trump v. Anderson is the phrase “per curiam.” This is a short and fancy way of saying “by unanimous decision of the court.” However, that characterization is somewhat modified by background noise from two different opinions. Yes, all nine justices agreed that the Colorado Supreme Court's decision cannot prevent former President Donald Trump from accessing the state's presidential primary. The majority agrees that Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment, which removes candidates who commit rebellion from office, can only be enforced by an authorizing act of Congress. But the unanimous…

CipherTrace has begun notifying clients that it will be shutting down a major product. CipherTrace, a cryptocurrency analysis company owned by Mastercard, has notified customers that a major service will be shut down, according to people familiar with the matter. In response to inquiries from Fortune, the credit card giant confirmed this was true, but provided no further details on its basis. Affected products include Armada, which provides risk and fraud models for cryptocurrency transactions to financial institutions, Inspector, which provides an interface to track transactions, and Sentry, an anti-money laundering tool. Seth Eisen, Mastercard's senior vice president of communications,…

When it comes to procedural dramas in the United States, there is a huge library of shows to choose from. But The Rookie is one of his works that continues to go from strength to strength.The show portrays Nolan, played by Fillion, as the LAPD's oldest recruit, and he has since gone from strength to strength in his career, with Fillion revealing which aspects of his character's development he enjoyed the most.He revealed that Nolan's “willingness to leave everything behind and start over” was one of his greatest traits.More like thisFillion, who opened up about the show's legacy on the…