Welltodo Today: Wellness Waters, The Wild Success Of Beyond Meat, Adidas & Sustainable Sportswear

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

Investors are pouring millions of dollars into fertility treatment startups. Here’s how one of Silicon Valley’s legendary venture firms is approaching investment in the buzzy industry

Fertility treatment startups have captured Silicon Valley’s attention with an estimated $320 million in venture funding. NEA, one of Silicon Valley’s oldest venture capital investors, gave Business Insider a look at how it evaluates investments in the broader women’s healthcare industry.

$90 for a bottle of melted iceberg? Inside the world of luxury water

Last year, judges at the 28th International Berkeley Springs Water Tasting competition deemed the best bottled water in the world to be an Australian brand “infused with the sound frequencies of love, the moon, and light spectrums of the rainbow”.

The wild success of Beyond Meat showcases 5 powerful business lessons that all startups should heed

Beyond Meat, and its plant-based burger, has become both a food sensation and wildly successful startup. It has been at the forefront of a newer plant-based, healthier eating movement. While not every food startup will capture the exact demographic of Beyond Meat, there’s valuable lessons in how they’ve framed their story, gotten ahead of trends, and continually invested in development.

Rowbots launches new campaign featuring footballer Gareth Bale

New rowing driven fitness concept, Rowbots, is set to open its doors next week in the heart of Fitzrovia, London. Their launch campaign is centred around its investor and Real Madrid winger, Gareth Bale. Working with New Stance, Rowbots have created multiple pieces of engaging video content alongside photography assets of their head trainers and models.

Stella McCartney On Pushing Adidas To Create Its Most Sustainable Sportswear Collection Yet

By 2050, it is estimated that there will be more plastic in the ocean than sea life, unless the industry cleans up its act. Combating the appalling way we treat our planet has become central to Stella McCartney’s collaboration with Adidas, and her latest collection is the most sustainable yet.

David Lloyd commits to ‘silver fitness’ – will have trainer aged 55 or over in every club

David Lloyd Clubs (DLC) has revealed plans to become the first fitness operator to commit to having a fitness trainer aged 55 or over in every one of its clubs by the end of 2022. The move has been designed to attract more older people to DLC clubs by offering them support from fitness professionals they can more easily relate to.

Is Clean Beauty Now a Dirty Word in Europe?

Welcome to BoF’s Beauty Newsletter, featuring members-only analysis and the week’s top news from the front lines of the global beauty business. Subscribe here. NEW YORK, United States – “I’m poisoned,” read one of a string of panicked text messages from a friend earlier this month after discovering she’d been using a product containing parabens.

Football, bikers, SoulCyclists: why being in a squad is good for you

Football but make it fashion By Lotte Jeffs In terms of off-pitch talents, Whippets FC are the best Top Trumps hand you’ve never played.