Welltodo Today: Peloton’s Momentum Dives, Plant-based Beverages Go Functional, Asia’s Femtech Surge

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

Lab-Grown Meat Is Coming And Has Billions In VC Backing. But Will Consumers Bite?

“When you grow up, everybody has this moment where you go ‘Oh wait, we kill animals for food?'” he said in a recent interview with Crunchbase News. “But this might be the first generation that just doesn’t happen.”

Medicine’s Wellness Conundrum

Patients want alternative therapies. How can hospitals offer them without putting medical integrity at risk? Michelle didn’t yank Toby’s socks off from the toes. She rolled them down from the calf, using both hands, pausing to cradle each newly bare foot. She gently ran her hands up and down Toby’s exposed shins.

Peloton shares collapse 35% as momentum for its at-home fitness equipment slows

Peloton shares tumbled 35% Friday after the at-home fitness equipment maker slashed its annual sales forecast by as much as $1 billion. At least four Wall Street investment firms downgraded the stock after Peloton’s dismal fiscal first-quarter financial report released Thursday.

Femtech in Asia: No, it’s not just about sex toys – Tech Wire Asia

That pretty much summed up most people’s first impression of female technology in Southeast Asia, as Viracha (Pear) Poolvaruk and Francesca Geary-Stingl of Fermata Singapore recalled in a virtual event last September . “When I say I work for a women’s health marketplace, they just say so you sell sex toys, but it’s so much more than that,” marketing manager Pear said.

How FightCamp Is Teaching The World To Box

With the backing of Mike Tyson and Georges St- Pierre, FightCamp has serious street cred in the at-home connected fitness world. And while FightCamp can take a punch from the likes of Tyson and GSP, the company is on a mission to show people of all skill levels the fitness benefits of boxing.

Why plant-based functional beverages are perfect for the modern market

Maximising beverages’ healthy credentials ​ Plant-based beverages are perfectly placed to capitalise on this growing opportunity. The plant-based trend has been enjoying spectacular momentum in recent years and these drinks offer a health halo that makes them an ideal platform for functional ingredients.