https://www.scmp.com/rss/325248/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Aiming to make “meat” sourced from protein-rich plants appealing and accessible for all, Asia’s first plant-based butcher is riding the wave of the booming alternative protein scene. Love Handle is a two-storey butcher and dine-in deli on trendy Ann Siang Hill in Singapore’s Chinatown. With high ceilings, chic decoration, black and white floor tiles, and a long metallic bar, it brings an edge to Singapore’s growing plant-based movement. Love Handle wants to make plant-based meat that attracts... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3171715/how-asias-first-plant-based-meat-butcher-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3171715/how-asias-first-plant-based-meat-butcher-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 27 Mar 2022 05:15:19 +0000 When the Singapore government announced strict segregation measures in August for those who were not yet vaccinated against Covid-19, it had an immediate desired effect. Vaccination numbers surged, from 70 per cent who had completed the two-shot regimen as of August 8, to 78 per cent just two weeks later. Restaurants reopened to in-person dining on August 10 for those who were fully vaccinated, and a week later, strict work-from-home rules eased, allowing as many as 50 per cent of employees to... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3148876/singaporeans-whether-vaccinated-or-refusing-be-jabbed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3148876/singaporeans-whether-vaccinated-or-refusing-be-jabbed?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Sep 2021 23:15:18 +0000 Singapore is considered one of the best cities in the world for vegan food. According to animal rights organisation Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), the city leads the way in Asia, ranking second after Taipei. For those wishing to make the switch to a plant-based lifestyle or incorporate more plant-based meals in their diet, the Lion City is a great place to be. Marko Martinis, the chief operating officer of a technology start-up in Singapore, is one such person – he decided... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3109739/how-become-vegan-five-tips-success-someone-who-made?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3109739/how-become-vegan-five-tips-success-someone-who-made?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Nov 2020 21:25:14 +0000 At the online PlantFit Summit this month, 38 of the world’s health experts weighed in on how to improve our health and well-being by adopting a more plant-based diet. Opening the summit was US doctor Dr Michael Greger, The New York Times bestselling author of How Not to Die and internationally recognised speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health. He spoke about the next killer flu, which he believes is brewing in battery chicken farms. “The leading candidate for the next pandemic... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3106088/factory-farming-seen-trigger-next-global-pandemic-choose?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3106088/factory-farming-seen-trigger-next-global-pandemic-choose?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Oct 2020 12:45:05 +0000 Before the coronavirus pandemic forced me into home confinement in central Singapore, I had a morning meditation ritual – spending up to 40 minutes in silence on my balcony and looking onto a dazzling yellow flame tree. Now, I sit again in the evening, too. This nourishes my feelings of gratitude and compassion during these challenging times as I await the birth of my second child. Mindfulness and meditation have interested me since my early teens, but I only began practising it daily a year... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3081384/how-meditate-your-coronavirus-fears-away-during-lockdown?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3081384/how-meditate-your-coronavirus-fears-away-during-lockdown?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Apr 2020 09:30:14 +0000 To see the benefits of a vegan lifestyle, look to Singapore-based fitness couple Luke and Emilie Tan. The switch by the couple, made nearly a decade ago, from a diet that included meat, dairy and eggs was done for health reasons. “We truly believe [going vegan is] the way forward,” Luke, 41, says. “It’s the best thing we can do for the animals, for the environment and for our health.” They are now raising their toddler on a plant-based diet, too. Singaporean Luke is a bodybuilding strength... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3080362/vegan-athlete-couple-their-plant-based-performance-boost?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3080362/vegan-athlete-couple-their-plant-based-performance-boost?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Apr 2020 21:00:13 +0000 Hassan, 29, a native of Afghanistan, has thought about taking his own life. He has been a refugee in Indonesia for four years, and is depressed and anxious. He suffers from migraines and sometimes shakes uncontrollably. Hassan’s story is similar to many refugees in Indonesia, where at least six have committed suicide since 2016. Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, provides temporary shelter to 13,800 registered refugees from countries including Afghanistan, Somalia and Myanmar. The... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2137993/suicide-depression-and-poverty-indonesias-refugees-bleak-future-now-theres?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2137993/suicide-depression-and-poverty-indonesias-refugees-bleak-future-now-theres?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Mar 2018 00:45:15 +0000 Over-the-top acting with evil stepmothers and women who sleep in full make-up. Tragic scenes played out in slow motion and loud, dramatic background music. Welcome to the weird world of Indonesian soap operas. Sinetron – as they are called in Indonesian – are the highest rated and longest running shows in the country. That is not unusual, considering the popularity of soap operas such as Eastenders in Britain or Neighbours in Australia. But Western and Indonesian soap operas are alike as... https://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2123343/surreal-world-soap-operas-indonesia-where-more-unbelievable-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2123343/surreal-world-soap-operas-indonesia-where-more-unbelievable-it?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Dec 2017 23:15:35 +0000 Singapore’s education system is reputed for producing children who top the world rankings in standardised tests. The city state took first place in the last Pisa (global education rankings. Run by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Pisa tests, conducted every three years, are intended as a measure of problem-solving and cognition. Yet Singapore’s superiority in the rankings may be coming at an equally high price. Hong Kong not equipping students for the future as well as... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/families/article/2111822/downsides-singapores-education-system-streaming-stress-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/families/article/2111822/downsides-singapores-education-system-streaming-stress-and?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Sep 2017 23:15:30 +0000