Welltodo Today: WHO Cancer Claims, Lululemon Loses CPO, EU May Stop Sugar Tax

Key global wellness news articles from around the world impacting the industry and influencing the business of wellness.

Processed meat can cause cancer, red meat probably can: WHO (Full Article: CNBC)

“Eating processed meat can lead to bowel cancer in humans while red meat is a likely cause of the disease, World Health Organisation (WHO) experts said on Monday in findings that could sharpen debate over the merits of a meat-based diet. The France-based International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the WHO, put processed meat such as hot dogs and ham in its group 1 list, which already includes tobacco, asbestos and diesel fumes, for which there is “sufficient evidence” of cancer links.”

Lululemon’s product chief to leave in organizational shuffle (Full Article: CNCB)

“Lululemon Athletica said on Wednesday that its chief product officer is leaving after just two years with the premium yogawear retailer, which has struggled in recent months with narrowing margins and supply-chain hiccups.”

The EU could save Britain from Jamie Oliver’s sugar tax (Full Article: Telegraph)

“And so the pressure is building on after he signalled his opposition to the measure, which health officials say would help tackle Britain’s obesity crisis. Amid mounting calls for Prime Minister to U-turn and back a sugar tax, he may find himself helped by an unlikely ally – the European Commission.”

Fast-growing scientific wellness startup Arivale hires BlueKai co-founder as chief revenue officer (Full Article: GeekWire)

“Arivale, the “scientific wellness” startup co-founded by genomics pioneer Lee Hood, has hired Grant Ries, the co-founder of big-data company BlueKai, as its first chief revenue officer — gearing up to work with large companies to roll out the Arivale program to their employees. Arivale combines genetic analysis with personal coaching — giving participants in its program specific ways to take action to improve their overall health, meet their goals and minimize their long-term risk of disease. The program was piloted initially in Seattle, with plans to roll out to ultimately roll out to the rest of the country.”