Europe and Asia are leading the world with the introduction of
a “Blue Economy” to accompany the “Green Economy,”
and now the United States needs to catch up
Jeremy Rifkin’s new book Planet Aqua: Rethinking Our Home in the Universe will be published simultaneously in all the principal world languages in September 2024.
What would happen if we suddenly realized that the planet we live on appeared eerily alien, as if we’d been teleported to some other distant world? That frightening prospect is now. Our planetary hydrosphere, which animates all life on Earth, is rebelling in the wake of a global warming climate, unleashing blockbuster winter snows, biblical spring floods, devastating summer droughts, heatwaves and wildfires and deadly autumn hurricanes, wreaking havoc on ecosystems, infrastructure, and society. While fossil fuels lit the fuse, it’s the hydrosphere that’s ringing the death knell.
In Planet Aqua, Jeremy Rifkin argues that we have misjudged the very nature of our existence and to what we owe our lifeline. We have long believed that we live on a land planet when in reality we live on a water planet, and now the Earth’s hydrosphere is taking us into a mass extinction as it searches for a new normal.
Rifkin asks us to imagine the incredible hubris of believing that our species could sequester, pacify, propertize, commodify, and hold dominion over all the waters of the planet for our exclusive utilitarian uses. Yet, that’s exactly what we set out to do six thousand years ago with the rise of urban hydraulic civilizations around the world. And now we find ourselves trapped in a massive commercial juggernaut of hydropower superdams, artificial lakes, reservoirs, and ubiquitous water infrastructure that’s collapsing in the throes of a rewilding hydrosphere.
The great reset, says Rifkin, is rethinking the waters as a “life source” rather than a “resource” and learning how to adapt to the hydrosphere rather than adapting the hydrosphere to us.
Rifkin takes us into a new future where we will need to reassess every aspect of the way we live – how we engage nature, pursue science, govern society, conceptualize economic life, educate our children, and even orient ourselves in time and space on our water planet. The next stage in the human saga is to ‘rebrand’ our home Planet Aqua and usher in a Blue Economy to accompany the Green Economy.
The big conversation taking place in Europe over the past 6 months is the call for a 'Blue Deal' to accompany the 'Green Deal' as the next leap forward in the European Union (see enclosed articles). The 'Blue Economy' agenda is also emerging in China and Korea as a centerpiece for rethinking life on Planet Aqua and is going to migrate to North America, the UK, and other nations around the world as well in the coming months.
The European Economic and Social Committee, the European Committee of the Regions, critical industries, trade associations, the farming community, government, academia, and civil society are all coalescing around a storyline and game plan to address a dramatic change in the climate brought on by a rewilding hydrosphere that's killing off our fellow creatures and endangering our own species on a scale unprecedented in history - and everywhere, humanity is frightened and looking for answers.
The call for a massive 'Blue Deal' to go hand-in-hand with the current 'Green Deal' will be the centerpiece of the new expanded agenda of the European Union. The conversation is focusing on a number of critical themes including demolishing outmoded superdams and artificial reservoirs, the construction of new resilient water infrastructure, the introduction of omnipresent distributed water internets and water microgrids, portable desalination devices and water purification systems, sponge cities, ephemeral pop-up 3D printed communities, water calendars and safe climate corridors, alongside extending legal rights to rivers to run free, deploying green hydrogen infrastructure, stewarding lakes, rivers, and streams as shared commons, addressing the dire threat of groundwater depletion, repurposing the water-energy-food nexus, pursuing paradigmic shifts in science and technology on a water planet, and developing new approaches to pedagogy, curricula, clinical learning, and incubator projects at the universities and secondary school level.
This fundamental turning point in the way the human family relates to water on Planet Aqua will underwrite a rethink in the deployment of policies and practices going forward, putting the 'Blue Economy’ alongside the ‘Green Economy’ at the top of the agenda for nations around the world. Planet Aqua provides the narrative and worldview for rethinking life on our water planet as well as a robust agenda across every aspect of society in making this transformation in our species' future.
Underpinned by robust research, this major new work by one of the world’s leading public intellectuals aims to redefine the very core of our existence on Planet Aqua.
We are coming to grips with the reality that we live on a water planet
Jeremy Rifkin is the best-selling author of twenty-three books translated into thirty-five languages. He is a principal architect of the European Union’s and China’s economic plans for transitioning into a Third Industrial Revolution to address climate change and he served as an advisor to Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer on the U.S. infrastructure plan. He is listed among the top ten most influential economic thinkers in The Huffington Post’s global survey of “The World’s Most Influential Voices.”
DETAILED CONTENTS
Part One The Imminent Collapse of Hydraulic Civilization
1) First There Was the Waters
Déjà vu and the Second Deluge
Our Aquatic Self: How Humans Emerged from the Deep
2) The Earth Be Dammed: The Dawn of Hydraulic Civilization
The Making of a Social Organism
The Invention of Economics
Drowning in Progress
3) Gender Wars: The Struggle Between Terra Firma and Planet Aqua
Picking Sides: The War of Goddesses and Gods
Women: The Carriers of the Water
4) The Paradigmatic Transformation from Capitalism to Hydroism
The Water-Energy-Food Nexus
Leaving Capitalism Behind
Part Two The Canary in the Mine: How the Mediterranean Eco-Region Became Day Zero on a Warming Earth and a Bellwether of the Second Coming of Life
5) The Near Death and Rebirth of the Mediterranean
Day Zero: When Nations Run Dry
Renewables to the Rescue and a Second Life for the Mediterranean Ecosystem
Water, Water, Everywhere, But Not Any Drop to Drink...Until Now
6) Location, Location, Location: The Eurasian Pangaea
The Bridge to Europe and Asia
Part Three We Live on Planet Aqua and That Changes Everything
7) Freeing the Waters
Opening the Floodgates
Harvesting the Hydrosphere
8) The Great Migration and the Rise of Ephemeral Society
The Renaissance of the Ephemeral Arts and the Reset of Time and Space
How Plato Took Our Species Down the Wrong Path
9) Rethinking Attachment to Place: Where We’ve Come from and Where We’re Heading
Stepping Into Neo-Nomadism
Ephemeral Cities and Ephemeral Waters
A New Business Model: Additive Manufacturing and Provider-User Networks
10) Bringing High-Tech Agriculture Indoors
Vertical Farming
11) The Eclipse of Sovereign Nation States and the Gestation of Bioregional Governance
Mass Migration and the Issuing of Climate Passports
Military Defense Gives Way to Climate Resilience
Part Four Sublime Waters and a New Ontology of Life on Earth
12) Two Ways to Listen to the Waters
Vanquishing the Waters or Riding the Waves
Reorienting Ourselves in Time and Space in a Liquid Milieu
13) Swallowed by the Metaverse or Buoyed by the Aquaverse
An Ecological Vision or Dystopian Nightmare: Two Paths to the Future
Planet Aqua: Rebranding Our Home
Australian Gold Launches Clear Sunscreen Stick SPF 50
February 19, 2025 - New York, NY - Iconic sunscreen brand Australian Gold just launched their Clear Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 ($8.49) just in time for warmer weather! Protect yourself with convenient, on-the-go protection formulated with Vitamin E. Made with sensitive skin in mind, the Clear Stick helps protect against sun burns with mess-free application to maintain moisturized skin. The clear formula is fragrance-free and dermatologist-tested, leaving behind no white cast and ideal for all skin types.
The Clear Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 joins Australian Gold's line of new launches in celebration of the brand's 40th anniversary this year. Q1 launches include: Solar Dust™ Dark Tanning Power Gel ($9.99) is an iconic throwback product for the new generation. It is a moisturizing and antioxidant-rich tanning gel that captures the sun’s warmth with glistening golden flakes to deliver a beautiful, bronzed glow. Solar Dust™ maintains smooth and healthy-looking skin while reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.After Sun Face Cream($12.99) is designed to rehydrate, restore, and revitalize the skin after a day in the sun. Formulated with gentle skin care ingredients, this face cream is the perfect go-to daily face cream for all skin types with Hyaluronic Acid, Peptides and Niacinamide.After Sun Moisturizer with Bronzer ($12.99) is a lightweight, hydrating, after sun bronzing lotion that helps increase moisture to the skin, extend your tan, add a hint of color and easily washes away. Formulated with Glycerin and Aloe Vera to boost skin hydration + Vitamin E and Hemp Seed Oil.Mineral SPF 50 Tinted Face Lotion ($18.99) is fragrance-free and formulated without chemical SPF active ingredients for all skin types, even the most sensitive. Available in 3 shades, this matte-finish BB cream can be added to your everyday skincare routine to blur imperfections and protect your skin from UVA and UVB rays.
Sunscreen Cleanser ($15.99) can be used as an everyday cleanser to wash away SPF, makeup and other environmental stressors leaving skin smooth, clear and hydrated with key ingredients including Vitamin E and Squalane.After Sun Cooling Mist($8.99) will cool, soothe, and rehydrate your skin with the benefit of Hyaluronic Acid and no added alcohol; developed to be easy to apply without feeling greasy or sticky on the skin.SPF 30 Continuous Spray Bronzer Shimmer($13.50) gives temporary color to skin, ideal for those wanting the quickest application with an immediate glow with an added hint of shimmer.SPF 50 Face & Scalp Mist ($16.99) is a lightweight, non-greasy, easy to reapply formula, perfect for travel and on the go.
About Australian GoldEstablished in 1985, Australian Gold was founded on the love of Australia and the sun-loving lifestyle. First selling in beach and surf shops in Florida, Australian Gold has now grown world-wide. Australian Gold’s signature fragrance, Cocoa Dreams, was inspired by the beach that put the brand on the map, Cocoa Beach. With notes of coconut, orange, and vanilla, you are transported to memories of good times and sunshine every time you open the bottle.
TONYMOLY Debuts Green Tea Superlight Daily Defense 50 SPF at ULTA!
NEW YORK, NY - February 19, 2024 - Korean beauty brand, TONYMOLY debuts the launch of the Green Tea Superlight Daily Defense SPF 50 at ULTA, marking the brand’s first product in the sun care category. A daily defense sunscreen infused with antioxidant-rich green tea extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Vitamin E, Niacinamide, and Panthenol that shield skin from harmful UV rays while offering effective skincare benefits. This lightweight, non-greasy formulation keeps skin radiant, hydrated, and protected all-in-one. For more insight on ingredients and application, please see information below: Key IngredientsGreen Tea Extract - Soothing and revitalizing while providing natural antioxidants that protect the skin against environmental stressorsNiacinamide - Protects skin from blue light and UV rays, brightens skin tone, and controls sebum, resulting in smoother skin texture, boosted radiance, and an overall healthier complexionPanthenol - Soothes inflammation, repairs skin, and helps strengthen the skin barrier by locking in moisture, improving skin texture, and promoting a smoother, more supple appearanceHyaluronic Acid - Provides deep hydration, plumps up the skin, and promotes collagen production, improving skin elasticity and reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinklesVitamin E - Protects the skin and boosts SPF effects, helping to maintain healthy, youthful skin How to UseApply liberally 15 minutes before sun exposure or as the last step of your skincare routine before applying makeup.Tip: Reapply sunscreen at least every two hours to maximize protection! HI RES IMAGERY
The Green Tea Superlight Daily Defense SPF 50 retails for $20 and is available at tonymoly.usand will be available for purchase online at ULTA on February 2, 2025 and in stores by February 16, 2025. For more information or sample requests, please contact tonymoly@michelemariepr.com About TONYMOLY: K-beauty brand that blends premium ingredients with cutting-edge technology to create products adored worldwide. For nearly 20 years, TONYMOLY skincare has been perfected through ongoing research and ethical practices, with quality and integrity at the heart of everything. Beauty is meant to be fun, effective, and accessible. Playful ideas are mixed with powerful, ingredient-driven formulas to create cruelty-free products that make skincare enjoyable for all. Find its best-selling skincare solutions at retailers nationwide, including Amazon, ULTA, Urban Outfitters, Macy’s, Target, Nordstrom Rack, and Anthropologie. TONYMOLY is also on Instagram + Tiktok.
Majority of Ontarians say health care has worsened over the past year
TORONTO, ON - A survey conducted by Ipsos on behalf of the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) revealed that the majority of Ontarians believe the health care crisis is worse now than it was a year ago. Ontarians recognized the cracks in our health system run much deeper than access to a family doctor and demonstrated concern for increased wait times, diagnostic imaging, specialist appointments, and surgeries. Additionally, the majority of Ontarians recognized this government has not delivered on its promise to end hallway medicine.
The poll found:
68% of Ontarians say the health care system is worse than it was a year ago.
83% agree that wait times for surgeries, specialist appointments, and diagnostic tests such as MRI's - have worsened.
Nearly six in ten Ontarians (59%) say the government has not fulfilled its promise to end hallway medicine.
"These numbers confirm what doctors see every day: the crisis in health care is getting worse, not better," said Dr. Dominik Nowak, president of the Ontario Medical Association. "Ontarians deserve timely access to doctors, specialists, and emergency care. Health care is a severe concern for Ontarians and should be a top priority this election."
As the Ontario election passes the halfway point, Ontarians are looking to candidates for answers to the challenges they experience when they need to rely on a health care system that should always be there for them. There are plenty of challenges Ontarians will confront in the coming years and doctors believe our health care system should not be one of them. Rather, it should be a guarantee Ontarians can count on as they navigate an uncertain economic future.
Ontario’s doctors want what is best for their patients and have outlined their recommendations in the OMA Stop the Crisis. Ontarians recognize our health system is trending in the wrong direction and in need of leaders keen to resolve our current challenges.
"A strong economy depends on a strong health-care system," said Dr. Nowak. "When patients can't get timely surgeries or specialist care, they can't work. And when people avoid the emergency department because of long wait times, serious health issues can go undiagnosed or untreated, leading to even worse outcomes."
Health care is on the ballot this election. Ontario’s doctors encourage all Ontarians to learn about each party’s commitment to improving access to care and wait times. With nearly seven in ten Ontarians saying the system has deteriorated in just the past year, the OMA urges voters to demand real solutions from their candidates and consider their commitments to improving the health-care system when they cast their vote.
Methodology
These are the findings of an Ipsos survey conducted on behalf of the Ontario Medical Association. Fieldwork was conducted between February 6-7, 2025. A total of n=501 Ontarians aged 18+ participated in the survey which was fielded via the Ipsos’ panel. Quotas and weighting were used to ensure the sample's composition reflects that of the Ontario population according to census parameters. The precision of Ipsos online surveys is measured using a credibility interval. In this case, the survey is accurate to within +/- 5.4 per cent 19 times out of 20, of what the results would have been had all Ontario adults 18+ been surveyed. The credibility interval will be wider among subsets of the population. All sample surveys and polls may be subject to other sources of error, including, but not limited to coverage error, and measurement error.
About the OMA
The Ontario Medical Association represents Ontario’s 43,000-plus physicians, medical students and retired physicians, advocating for and supporting doctors while strengthening the leadership role of doctors in caring for patients. Our vision is to be the trusted voice in transforming Ontario’s health-care system.
Stuck in Spiritual Hibernation? Here’s How to Wake Up and Start Living Your Best Life Today
It’s tempting to hibernate straight through winter’s dreary darkness or burrow in a cave of isolation and inactivity. Jill Palmquist hopes you won’t succumb to the doldrums. She urges you to get off the couch and make the rest of 2025 the year you finally start living.
CHANHASSEN, MN (February 2025)—Welcome to the dreary bear cave of winter. If you’re like most of us, you’ve abandoned your resolutions, the cold has crept into your bones, and you’d rather burrow in and nap than do, well…anything else. There’s nothing wrong with getting some needed rest, says Jill Palmquist—but don’t let physical and spiritual hibernation become your default for the rest of 2025. “The days are dark and short now, but their brevity doesn’t compare to the finite nature of our existence,” says Palmquist, luxury lifestyle brand Life Time’s chief storyteller and author of In This Lifetime (Wise Ink, September 2024, ISBN: 978-1-63489-689-4, $105.00). “That Sunday afternoon nap is a nice indulgence, but don’t let it become a siren song. We aren’t really meant to hibernate—at least not for long. Our job is to wake up and do all the stuff we’ve been putting off. Because tomorrow doesn’t always come.” This understanding is her mantra and guiding star. In her new book, In This Lifetime, she writes, “A mysterious clock started the moment you entered the world, and you really have no idea when it will stop.” When we accept that life is breathtakingly short, says Palmquist, it shifts our mindset in a way that inspires us to live more authentically and joyfully. “It’s counterintuitive, but knowing that the clock is running out sets us free to finally start living,” says Palmquist. “It sparks an urgency to fuel our bodies with healthy, delicious foods; to go out for a walk even though it’s bitterly cold (that’s what heavy coats are for!); and to listen to the soft voice of our soul guiding us to make bold choices that help us live free of regrets.” In This Lifetime is on the surface a coffee table book. But look deeper, and it’s a distilled master class in waking up to the magic of simply being alive, with amazing bodies and curious minds that can do so many incredible things. The book is filled with breathtaking photographs, thought-provoking essays, proverbs, parables, conversation starters, and distilled snippets of life wisdom to help you move through life fully awake and present every day. “How will you move through life?” says Palmquist. “What will you do? Whom will you be? These questions aren’t abstract. If you answer them with your entire being, you can transform into someone new. You can fall in love with life—your life—before the clock runs out. The best part is you’ve got almost 11 more months to make 2025 the year it happens.” A few mind shifts to make and tidbits of truth to embrace as you awaken from your winter hibernation:
Become a super magnet for positivity. “You attract what you think about,” says Palmquist. “Depending on what you fill your brain with, that could be good news or bad. I’m not saying to opt out of painful or negative aspects of life. But—and this is a big ‘but’—you must find ways to dwell mostly on the positive. You can do this by keeping your center full of love and excitement for each new day dawning. By doing what you can to deal with your own darkness while still searching each day for the light. And by reaching out to find common ground with others instead of judging or isolating from them.”
Realize in one day there are one thousand opportunities to be kind. Palmquist wrote these words in her book, and they’re so true: Nothing gives you an energizing boost and that “feel-good” feeling quite like helping your fellow humans. This isn’t just something you do around the holidays or when you’re feeling generous. It’s a way of life. Start regularly volunteering your time at a shelter, a hospice center, or an organization that helps children. Commit to financially supporting a cause you believe in. Help care for an elderly neighbor or person in need in your community.
Honor the genius of your body by taking care of it. In This Lifetime reminds us to look at your strong, beautiful legs, to appreciate the lungs (beauty in every breath), and simply to move (Movement is medicine. Movement is nature. Movement clears your head, inspires your heart, and creates health.). In other words, you’ll feel much better physically and fight off seasonal gloominess if you move your body all throughout the winter. Make at least a few fitness dates each week that you can look forward to and pencil them in on your weekly planner. If you write these appointments down and plan for them in advance, you are far more likely to stay on track.
Be present for every tiny, soul-filled moment. To tune in to the wonder of life, you’ve got to be present. Don’t allow yourself to get distracted by spending hours doomscrolling on social media, says Palmquist. This can backfire by making you feel you’re missing out, or that your life is not as exciting as someone else’s. Every time you’re tempted to fall down a stressful online rabbit hole, connect with a friend; listen to some uplifting music; or take yourself to a coffee shop, a park, or anywhere you can engage with other people in person. You’ll discover that the real world is much nicer than the virtual one. Go outside. See how an unexpected encounter with a single patch of sunlight can change your life. Get outside every day (if only just for a few minutes) to enjoy the fresh air and interact with the natural world. Don’t just think, I’m grateful for this sunny day and move on. Take it further. Engage with the day!!!! Walk in the sunshine and feel how it dances on your skin. Look for and see where the lighted pathway wants to lead you.
Allow yourself to experience awe. Moments of awe ground us in gratitude when life unfolds in ways we do not like. They remind us that maybe we are part of something far bigger than us that we don’t need to understand. Sit by a window and witness a storm roll in across the horizon. Attend a musical performance and immerse yourself in the sounds and vibrations. Sit outside at twilight and watch darkness descend over a lake of plate-glass water.
Find your people. Make your friends. Love your tribe. Connecting with those we love amps up gratitude and gives us the social outlet we crave as humans. You make the call; instigate a get-together to break bread (or clink some wine glasses). In the midst of the laugher, look around—all these people were once strangers. What a miracle! “Here is your chance to figure out what you really want to do, to make time for what matters, to put new plans into action, and to feel alive like never before,” says Palmquist. “What are you waiting for? Time is ticking away, and the joy, wonder, and awe awaiting you is lifechanging. ‘Carpe the diem’ before that clock ticks off another day.”
# # # About the Author:Jill Palmquist is a celebrated author, engaging speaker, and VP/chief storytelling officer at Life Time. Jill’s message isn’t about personal development or leadership in the traditional sense—it’s about living fully, joyfully, and as your true, unique self. Jill has spent over 20 years helping Life Time evolve into a beloved brand that has redefined the health club industry. Along the way, she’s been inspired by its millions of members and gathered insights, wisdom, and stories that illuminate what it means to live a healthy, happy life. Her book, aptly titled In This Lifetime, is a manifesto that will help you notice, appreciate, and enjoy the beauty of being alive, give a gentle nudge to the brevity…and offer simple suggestions for making the most of this whole human experience.
About the Book:In This Lifetime (Wise Ink, September 2024, ISBN: 978-1-63489-689-4, $105.00) is available from Life Time, Inc.
About Life Time:Life Time (NYSE: LTH) empowers people to live healthy, happy lives through its portfolio of more than 170 athletic country clubs across the United States and Canada. The health and wellness pioneer also delivers a range of healthy-way-of-life programs and information via its complimentary Life Time Digital app. The company’s healthy living, healthy aging, healthy entertainment communities and ecosystem serve people 90 days to 90+ years old and is supported by a team of more than 45,000 dedicated professionals. In addition to delivering the best programs and experiences through its clubs, Life Time owns and produces nearly 30 of the most iconic athletic events in the country.
How Shifting Consumer Demand Patterns are Contributing to High Egg Prices
Avian influenza may be the biggest factor driving egg prices higher, but rising consumption and demand for specialty eggs are also playing role
DENVER (February 6, 2025)—U.S. consumers are facing a prolonged period of higher egg prices that will likely extend through the Easter holiday and well into 2025. Rising egg prices and increased volatility in the market are largely attributable to supply challenges brought on by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Since the current outbreak began impacting U.S. poultry farms in 2022, nearly 100 million table egg laying hens have been affected.
However, HPAI is not the only factor contributing to the supply and demand imbalance driving egg prices higher. Consumer demand for eggs has skyrocketed in recent years, with per capita consumption growing 20% from 2016-2019. Demand has also shifted away from conventional eggs as more consumers are choosing cage-free and other types of specialty eggs – further complicating the supply challenges. As well, nine states have enacted laws that require eggs sold in their states to be from cage-free hens.
According to a new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange, the increase in overall demand for eggs, combined with the growing preference for specialty eggs, is exacerbating the impact of tight supplies precipitated by HPAI. The confluence of all three factors is prolonging the timeline for bringing egg supply and demand into closer alignment. Until then, retail egg prices will remain elevated.
“Egg demand was relatively stable in the early 2000s and seasonality played a much bigger role in peak demand periods than it does today,” said Brian Earnest, lead animal protein economist with CoBank. “While seasonality remains an influencing factor, egg use has grown dramatically over the last 20 years. “Eggs have become a staple item for innovation in quick-service restaurant entrees, and marketing trends like the emergence of all-day breakfast have significantly boosted egg demand.”
Rising demand for cage-free eggs has also outpaced supply in recent years. Currently, more than 120 million or roughly 40% of the table egg layers in U.S. commercial flocks are housed in cage-free production systems. That compares with just 30 million layers housed in cage-free systems in 2015. While the growth in supply of cage-free eggs has been substantial, more will be needed to adequately meet demand projections.
Total egg laying hen inventories, including conventionally raised hens, have not been substantially depleted from where they were at the beginning of the HPAI outbreak. Commercial operators who have been impacted have moved swiftly to repopulate hens. Through January 2025, the U.S. egg industry has 8% fewer egg-laying hens than it did two years ago. But HPAI has evolved to become a persistent, year-round threat to production.
“The last widespread outbreak of HPAI in 2015 was largely seasonal with most cases occurring during the winter and spring migration periods for wild birds,” said Earnest. “That seasonality appears to be gone. During the current outbreak, HPAI has been detected in birds or other species nearly every month since the outbreak began in February 2022.”
CoBank is a cooperative bank serving vital industries across rural America. The bank provides loans, leases, export financing and other financial services to agribusinesses and rural power, water and communications providers in all 50 states. The bank also provides wholesale loans and other financial services to affiliated Farm Credit associations serving more than 77,000 farmers, ranchers and other rural borrowers in 23 states around the country.
CoBank is a member of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of banks and retail lending associations chartered to support the borrowing needs of U.S. agriculture, rural infrastructure and rural communities. Headquartered outside Denver, Colorado, CoBank serves customers from regional banking centers across the U.S. and also maintains an international representative office in Singapore.
INBAR + Co. Launches Ultra-Hydrating Body Butter!
New York, NY- February 6, 2025 – INBAR + Co., age-positive skincare and bodycare brand, is introducing a new Body Butter launched today! Made in the U.S.A. and packaged in 100% recyclable aluminum tubes, this deeply nourishing moisturizer is designed to hydrate, improve elasticity, and leave skin feeling silky smooth, making it the perfect addition to any skincare routine this season. Formulated with powerful, clean, and high-performance hero ingredients, the Body Butter features Sea Buckthorn to rejuvenate and enhance radiance, Niacinamide to calm redness and irritation, Quinoa Peptides for a glowing complexion, and Jojoba Oil to mimic skin's natural hydration. Developed over years with input from skincare professionals and spa guests, this luxurious formula delivers visible results.
Available in 2oz ($38) and 3oz ($55) sizes, the Body Butter is perfect for combating dryness while embracing a mindful approach to skincare.
Thrive Causemetics Launches New Sheer Strength Moisturizing Matte Lip Tint
NEW YORK, NY - February 6, 2024 - High performance, cause driven beauty brand, Thrive Causemetics, announces the launch of their newest lip product: Sheer Strength Moisturizing Matte Lip Tint ($26). The ultra-smooth lipstick glides on with weightless, long-lasting bold satin color in one swipe and is available in six shades: Dr. Elizabeth (Petal Pink), Cassandra (Blushed Rose), Cheona (Neutral Spice), Nancy (Natural Plum), Maria (Bright Berry), Neha (Soft Cherry).
This new product was inspired by Dr. Elizabeth Comen and the shade Dr. Elizabeth (Petal Pink) is named after her; she is an esteemed NYU Professor, USA Today bestselling author, and Oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, specializing in Breast Cancer.
Key Ingredients:Peptides - A powerful compound that helps to smooth and improve overall skin texture for visibly plumper-, firmer-, smoother-looking lips.Raspberry Seed Oil - Rich in antioxidants and essential fatty acids, helps skin to retain moisture for plump, hydrated skin.Pomegranate Flower Extract - Helps improve the look of fine lines and other signs of photoaging skin with antioxidant benefits. Sodium Hyaluronate - Holds 1,000 times its weight in water to hydrate, plump + help minimize the appearance of fine lines on lips.Candelilla + Sunflower Seed Wax - Blend of plant-derived waxes that helps to protect and moisturize dry, damaged skin, while also helping lipstick to resist fading for color that stays vibrant all day.Shea Butter - Allows the formula to glide on smoothly while conditioning + moisturizing the skin. Botanical Oil Blend - A unique blend of sunflower, jojoba, meadowfoam, and castor seed oils that deeply moisturize and condition for smoother, softer-looking lips.Vitamin E - A powerful antioxidant that helps rejuvenate and hydrate skin.
About Thrive CausemeticsThrive Causemetics and Bigger Than Beauty Skincare is a high-performance makeup and skincare company with a “bigger than beauty” mission. All of the products are vegan, cruelty-free, and formulated without parabens and sulfates. For every product purchased, Thrive Causemetics donates to help communities thrive. Since 2015, Thrive Causemetics has donated over $150 million in funds and products to over 600 Giving Partners.
Healthy and Homemade for Valentine’s Day: Good Dee’s Delicious Baking Mixes Support Wellness Goals
Founder Deana Krim has made gluten-free, lean-crafted, and low-carb baking mixes that will delight any baked goods connoisseur
NEW YORK – (February 5th, 2025):Good Dee’s makes it easy to indulge in sweet treats and homemade bread while adhering to low-carb, low-sugar lifestyle choices. This Valentine’s Day, baking gluten-free and delicious treats is easy with baking mixes like Devil's Food Keto Cake Mix - Gluten Free and No Added Sugar. Driven by her passion for great food and her personal struggle with weight and family genetics, Deana Karim founded Good Dee’s to help health-conscious consumers enjoy their favorite treats while avoiding gluten, sugar, carbs, and more. The options are endless; Good Dee’s offers a wide range of baking mixes, from Bread & Corn free bread to Brownie & Sprinkles, Cakes & Cookies & Pancakes, ensuring there's something for everyone's taste and dietary preferences.
“I created Good Dee’s when I discovered how small changes, like lowering carbs and sugar and changing my mindset, helped me conquer a lifelong struggle with weight. But food, especially baked goods, should bring joy, not guilt. That’s why I created baking mixes that deliver amazing taste without sacrificing your commitment to a healthy lifestyle,” says Deana Karim, Founder and Owner of Good Dee’s. “This Valentine's Day is the perfect want to nourish the one you love with Good Dee’s delicious treats - indulge without compromising on taste!”
For the perfect Valentine's treat, try Good Dee’s favorites like these:
Keto-friendly, with no gluten or added preservatives.
Low-carb and plant-based with high-quality watermelon seed flour, free of grains and dairy, naturally sweetened with no sugar added, and full of healthy fiber.
To accompany a delicious Valentine’s dinner with Good Dee’s home-baked bread, try:
Corn Free Keto Bread Mix - Gluten-Free and No Added Sugar. The corn free bread is a delicious, gluten-free bread option that is perfect for those with dietary restrictions, particularly those avoiding corn. This bread has a soft, moist crumb and a slightly nutty taste, making it versatile for various uses, from sandwiches to toast.
Visit GoodDees.com for clean-eating mixes, complete nutrition details, and endless inspiration for healthy baking. For more creative and guilt-free treat ideas, follow @GoodDeesMix on Instagram.
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About Good Dee’s:
Created and founded by native Texan-turned-New Yorker Deana Karim, Good Dee’s proves that health-conscious living and decadent indulgence really do mix. The tasty solution to a lifetime of deprivation and struggle with weight gain, Good Dee’s offers innovative, full-flavor mixes made with high-quality, clean ingredients and free of gluten, soy, wheat, and added sugar. Give in to cravings guilt-free with Good Dee’s complete collection of baking mixes designed for low-carb, restricted, and special diets. Learn more and shop all flavors and varieties at GoodDees.com or Amazon.com. Find inspirational recipes and baking ideas on Instagram @GoodDeesMix.
New York, NY- February 5, 2025 – NEOM Wellbeing is introducing a new era of wellbeing with their Matcha and Mocha Wellbeing Pods. The Limited-Edition Wellbeing Pods, featuring the stunning Matcha Glass Cover and the Mocha Glass Cover are the perfect way to enhance both your space and your wellbeing.
Created to scent your space with their 100% natural essential oil blends, the award-winning Wellbeing Pods work up to 7 hours of continuous scenting. With their hand-blown glass covers, a sustainably sourced wooden base and optimal functionality including light control and breathing mode, each piece is unique and promises to help you reset, relax, and recharge. These Limited-Edition Wellbeing Pods are available for $125.00 online at neomwellbeing.comand in store at the NYC Wellbeing Hub at 395 Bleecker St, NYC.
Whatever your wellbeing need, the NEOM Wellbeing Pod works at the touch of a button, helping you achieve better sleep, less stress, more energy or a mood boost through our 100% natural Essential Oil Blends. This NEW matcha green glass edition complements the upcycled light wood base, touch sensitive display, breathing mode and more.
Delivers the perfect amount of scent for over 7 hours thanks to a bigger tank.Crafted with sustainability in mind, the new Heavea wooden base is an upcycled material from sustainable forests.Discover a new guided breathing mode function. The light will brighten for 7 seconds and dim for 11 for a real moment of calm.Set the scene with dimmable lights depending on your mood and set it to diffuse as and when you like
About NEOM WellbeingNEOM Wellbeing uses 100% natural fragrances in home products including oil diffusers, essential oils and candles, bath + body, skincare and haircare to boost your mood, increase energy levels, promote better sleep and destress your life. Also available in stores + online at Ulta and Amazon.
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