Welltodo Today: Peloton’s Star Instructors, The Future Of Protein, Omnichannel Fitness

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

Property Bounceback Grant ‘would save 375,000 jobs’ across physical activity, hospitality and retail sectors

A government investment of £1.75bn – to pay 50 per cent of rents across the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors for six months – would save 375,000 jobs and offer a return on investment of nearly £7bn.

Netflix docuseries ‘(Un)Well’ takes on the $4.5 trillion wellness industry

From celebrities peddling the latest crazes to holistic promises that skirt around big Pharma, it’s little wonder how the global wellness industry has ballooned to a staggering $4.5 trillion. But are people actually getting well? It’s a question at the heart of Netflix’s latest docuseries, (Un)Well.

Better-for-You Food and Beverages Fuel the Inc. 5000 List – BevNET.com

Remember 2019? It was a year in which food and beverages brands were already growing — before the pandemic sent consumers into new modes of pantry loading and cooking from home. Today, Inc. released its annual Inc. 5000 list, which ranks the fastest-growing privately-held companies in the U.S.

Ikea’s Vacation Boxes Tap Long-Term Travel Planning | Stylus

With travel still off-limits for many consumers, Ikea United Arab Emirates has released a holiday-themed series of décor collections, dubbed Vacations in a Box. It’s a smart move that mobilises wanderlust-deprived shoppers and leverages the emotional engagement of long-term travel planning – themes we explore in How to Win Future Travellers.

Wellness Doesn’t Belong To White Women

The wellness industry has a racism problem. While that’s true of most major industries, there’s something particularly egregious – and dangerous – about the institutions promising to support your well-being being rife with racist stereotypes, exclusionary pricing, and willful ignorance about how race factors into our physical and mental health.

How Peloton’s Robin Arzón went from corporate lawyer to fitness phenom

“Too often as women, we feel we should be ‘less’ of something and shrink ourselves for the comfort of others,” Arzón says. “When I laced up my first pair of running shoes years ago, I stepped into my power… and I want others to do the same.”

Meet The 12 Next-Gen Food Techs Transforming The Future Of Protein

Today (August 11), Big Idea Ventures (BIV) announces the launch of its second food technology accelerator program in New York City and Singapore. This year’s cohort includes 12 early-stage startups working in the plant-based and cell-based space, innovating new technologies that will be vital if we are to successfully shift towards a more sustainable food system.

The Hybrid Fitness Model Is the Future of Working Out | Well+Good

In the time BC-before COVID-digital and IRL workouts were like the David and Alexis Rose of the fitness world-constantly at odds with each other. Most people were either living room workout warriors or swore that they would never give up their gym memberships or studio passes.