Welltodo Today: Peloton Issues Recall, The UK’s Mental Health Crisis, Calm’s Meteoric Growth

Today’s key global wellness news articles from around the world, impacting the industry and influencing the business of wellness.

Peloton Recalls Pedals on Thousands of Bikes After Reports of Injury

Peloton recalled clip-in pedals on about 27,000 of its bikes after it received reports of broken pedals causing injuries, including five that needed stitches or other medical care. The recall applies to pedals on bikes sold between July 2013 and May 2016, Peloton said in a post on its website.

UK ‘sleepwalking’ to mental health crisis as pandemic takes its toll

Britain is sleepwalking into a mental health crisis as the government struggles to deal with the monumental effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Health experts and charities have told the Observer the coming winter will devastate the mental wellbeing of the nation as lockdown uncertainty, fear, isolation and loneliness are exacerbated by the colder and darker months ahead.

Money Inc: Insights From the Next Generation of Female Beauty Investors

This holds true broadly-the business benefits of having a diverse organization in all respects have been well documented-but it is especially so in beauty, where women comprise the vast majority of consumers but men still write the vast majority of checks. The result is a funding gap that spans far beyond the beauty industry.

Globally, nearly 70 per cent of gym members have returned so far

Globally, gyms have, on average, seen nearly 70 per cent of their pre-lockdown members return to their facilities since re-opening their doors. The global figure comes from a report by brand and consumer insight firm ClubIntel, titled The Fitness Industry’s Re-Awakening Post-COVID -19 Facility Closures which gathered data from a sample of fitness operators worldwide during the month of September in partnership with a number of trade associations.

News that Calm seeks more funding at a higher valuation is not transcendental thinking

Earlier this week, Bloomberg reported that meditation app Calm is looking into raising $150 million more at a valuation of around $2.2 billion, more than double its last private price. This should not surprise. Calm has raised capital at high prices before, including its 2018 Series A that valued t…

Kroger to release 50 new Simple Truth plant-based products – FoodBev Media

US retailer Kroger is adding 50 new products to its own-label Simple Truth Plant Based collection, in response to the growing demand for plant-based products. Among the 50 new products are dairy-free cheeses, oat milk ice cream, almond milk yogurts and Emerge Chick’n patties and grinds.

New Startups and Innovations Are Starting To Give Migraine Sufferers the Care-And Treatment-They Deserve

Migraines affect about 39 million Americans, yet many who suffer from them feel their symptoms are dismissed or downplayed by their health-care providers. Part of the problem is that the illness remains poorly understood even among medical professionals.