“We have been working on this for several years. We always ask ourselves ‘why not,’ that is why we ended up working to help endangered species, as is the case with turtle soup,” he said. NotCo’s AI analysed 300,000 plants and made 260 quintillion (260 billion billion) combinations until it found a mix of five … Read more
Nonetheless, he sat down with the Post in Tokyo to discuss running a slow fashion brand in a world used to instant gratification. A look from Auralee’s autumn/winter 2024 collection. Photo: Auralee How would you describe your design process? What’s unique about our brand is that we make everything from scratch, so every collection starts … Read more
Peru has declared a health emergency due to the rapidly rising cases of dengue fever across the South American country. Health Minister Cesar Vasquez said Monday that more than 31,000 cases of dengue have been recorded in the first eight weeks of 2024, including 32 deaths. Vasquez said the emergency will cover 20 of Peru’s … Read more
A beautiful city that lies in the middle of a jungle is the largest in the world without road access. Iquitos in Peru is in the heart of the South American Amazon with a huge population of 420,000. However, with water on one side and jungle on the other, visiting this pretty hidden gem is … Read more
By Christina Morales, The New York Times The origin story of one of Peru’s most popular desserts is almost as romantic as its name — suspiro a la limeña, or “the sigh of a lady from Lima.” More than a century ago, the story goes, the wife of poet José Gálvez Barrenechea made him a … Read more
Amid high inflation, rising operating costs and shrinking Canadian demand, clothing designers in Nova Scotia say they’re struggling to find a sustainable business model. Designers say they’ve had to adjust to significant changes in consumer behaviour, supply chain disruptions and inflation as they’ve navigated through the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath. “We’ve made a lot of hard decisions. … Read more
Dishes might include Warm Sea Current, a medley of seafood found 15 metres (50 feet) below sea level in the Pacific Ocean. Or Extreme Altitude, showcasing corn, kiwicha and sweet potato leaves from a dizzying 4,200 metres above sea level. Pia León and Virgilio Martinez are the couple behind Central. Photo: Gustavo Vivanco An issue … Read more
In a tiny village along the Peruvian Amazon, women line up on a warm, rainy August morning to protect themselves against cervical cancer, a disease that claims the lives of six women in Peru every day. News had spread throughout nearby villages of a pilot screening project for human papillomavirus (HPV), a common virus responsible … Read more
This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. In Bangladesh, roughly 300,000 people have been infected with dengue this year during the country’s worst-ever outbreak of the mosquito-transmitted disease. … Read more
