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Let’s take real action for obesity, together

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With hundreds of million people around the world currently living with obesity, it is more important than ever to support World Obesity Day and the call for everyone to act now. Joining forces with obesity and health–related organisations around the world, the International Sweeteners Association (ISA) is proud to renew its support to this key awareness day.

Obesity remains a global problem, and it affects us all1:

  • 800 million people are living with obesity and millions more are at risk;
  • Childhood obesity is a major public health challenge too and is expected to increase by a further 60% over the next decade, reaching 250 million by 2030;
  • Obesity is the getaway to many diseases including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and certain cancers;
  • Importantly also, in the context of the pandemic the world has been facing for the past two years, people living with obesity are twice as likely to be hospitalised if tested positive for COVID–19.

Anne–Sophie Joly, President of CNAO2, the French association for people living with obesity, highlights that: "Although obesity affects a large part of the global population, today it is still widely unknown. Patients living with obesity need the support from everyone to aspire to a better future: better prevention, information and education around obesity for all."

Today, we know that the root causes of obesity are complex and multi–factorial, and as a consequence, the solutions are not straight–forward. Still, while no single act can fix the obesity crisis, creating a healthier food environment is a step forward.

Together, we can make a difference in obesity management
In line with this year's World Obesity Day theme, "Everybody needs to act" now, and together, to spread the word about obesity prevention and management. This is why for this year's campaign, the ISA is honoured to be partnering with renowned obesity and health–related organisations on the development of its digital campaign, whom include: CNAO and ADEXO3, respectively the French and the Portuguese associations for people living with obesity, as well as the Hellenic Medical Association for Obesity (HMAO). Our campaign has also received the valuable support from the Brazilian diabetes association4 (ANAD), the Brazilian Association of Diabetes Educators5 (ANBED), the Colombian Diabetology Federation6 (FDC), and the Brazilian Federation of Diabetes' Organisations7 (FENAD).

With all the above in mind, the ISA is proud to release its campaign for World Obesity Day 2022, which includes:

  • An animated and inspiring video that aims to help raise awareness on obesity facts and on the importance of providing and receiving the right support, as well as on the role of low/no calorie sweeteners in a healthier food environment. Watch our video below or by clicking here.
  • Exclusive interviews with our partners who tell us more about the importance of World Obesity Day and of ensuring better prevention, care and support for all. These insightful interviews are available as follows:
  • Sweet and healthy recipes: Low/no calorie sweeteners are food ingredients that taste sweet and are used in place of sugars in drinks, foods and recipes at home. They can help us adapt traditional recipes while still enjoying great–tasting, healthy meals with low or no sugars and fewer calories. Get inspired already with ISA sweet and healthy recipes with low/no calorie sweeteners, available below:

Everyone, all around the world, and in any body size, should have access and be able to enjoy healthy, safe and tasteful foods and meals to live healthier, happier and longer lives!

Engage in the conversation about World Obesity Day 2022 by using #ISA4WOD, #WorldObesityDay and #EverybodyNeedsToAct.

For more information on low/no calorie sweeteners, please visit http://www.sweeteners.org/ or contact the ISA Secretariat by reaching info@sweeteners.org.

This press release is also available on ISA website here: https://www.sweeteners.org/lets–take–real–action–for–obesity–together/

1 https://www.worldobesityday.org/
2 Collectif National des Associations d'Obses
3 Associao de Doentes Obesos e Ex–obesos de Portugal
4 Associao Nacional de Ateno ao Diabetes
5 Associao Nacional Brasileira de Educadores em Diabetes
6 Federacin Diabetolgica Colombiana
7 Federao Nacional de Associaes e Entitades de Diabetes

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Vertex Aerospace announces it will be known as The Vertex Company

MADISON, Miss., March 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vertex Aerospace today announces that going forward, it will be known as "The Vertex Company". The announcement follows a successful acquisition of the new Vertex Technology & Training Solutions division from Raytheon Intelligence & Space. The acquisition closed on December 6, 2021.

The Vertex Company will operate two divisions consisting of Aerospace & Defense Services and Technology & Training Solutions. The Vertex ADS division will include the legacy Vertex Aerospace business. The Vertex TTS division will include all businesses acquired from Raytheon.

"The Vertex Company name reflects our strategy of offering expanded engineering and technical solutions to customers inside and outside the aerospace market," said Ed Boyington, President and CEO of The Vertex Company. "Our new offering, combined with our existing operations and maintenance services, positions The Vertex Company to address the entire lifecycle of major programs "" from concept to sustainment."

The Vertex ADS division provides all levels of aviation maintenance, worldwide contractor logistics support, assembly services, systems integration engineering and integrated supply–chain solutions.

The Vertex TTS division provides critical mission support to strategically important systems, training solutions and customized engineering solutions for military, civil and commercial customers.

The company also updated its corporate identity imagery and website: www.vtxco.com. Email addresses will use the @vtxco.com domain. The company's headquarters will remain in Madison, Mississippi with locations around the globe.

About The Vertex Company
The Vertex Company provides vertically integrated turnkey lifecycle support from concept definition, to engineering and manufacturing, through end–of–life support of complex systems. Our offerings include all levels of aviation maintenance, worldwide contractor logistics support, systems engineering and integration, specialized onsite mission execution, high consequence training programs, and integrated supply–chain solutions. With over 200 locations worldwide, the Mississippi–based company offers integrated solutions for defense and commercial customers. Over our 50–year history, we have perfected the balance of cost, schedule, and performance to offer high–quality solutions that consistently exceed customer requirements. Information about The Vertex Company can be found at www.vtxco.com.


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Manchester City Announces Official Cryptocurrency Exchange Partner OKX

  • Manchester City and OKX have today announced a new multi–year partnership
  • The partnership will span Manchester City men's and women's teams, in addition to the Club's esports operations

VICTORIA, Seychelles, March 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Premier League champions Manchester City have today announced a global partnership with the world's second largest crypto exchange, OKX, naming it the Club's Official Cryptocurrency Exchange Partner.

OKX's first venture into the world of sport and entertainment, the partnership will span Manchester City men's and women's teams, in addition to the Club's esports operations.

OKX's fast, secure and innovative cryptocurrency exchange is trusted by more than 20 million people in more than 180 markets as a place to explore the power of crypto.

OKX and Man City believe in inspiring continued innovation, talent development and technology advancements "" a key partnership alignment between both organisations.

The new partners will collaborate on a number of exclusive experiences for OKX's global customer base, in addition to an in–stadium presence across the Etihad Stadium and Academy Stadium. The new partners will also look to explore future innovation projects together.

Roel De Vries, Chief Operating Officer, City Football Group, said: "We are pleased to welcome OKX as an Official Partner of Manchester City today as they look to venture into the world of sports. The new partnership aligns our shared values of innovation, drive for success and being at the cutting edge of our respective industries. Their broad and inclusive approach to targeting diverse audiences resonates with our approach. We look forward to working together throughout the partnership."

"We are delighted to partner with Manchester City, one of the world's best–loved and most successful teams. Football and crypto share something important; they are for everyone, they create inclusivity within society. For OKX, Manchester City is a Club that represents the effect football has to make a positive difference in people's lives, to bring people together around a shared love of the beautiful game. We are entering the Premier League for the first time as City's official crypto partner to celebrate this community spirit in the world of football because it's something we both share," said Jay Hao, CEO of OKX.

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Open Society Launches Fund for a Free and Democratic Ukraine

New York/Berlin/Kyiv, March 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Open Society Foundations today are pledging an initial $25 million to launch the Ukraine Democracy Fund and urge other funders to join us in supporting civil society in Ukraine in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin's assault on democracy.

This initiative builds on Open Society's more than three decades of work in Eastern Europe to support human rights organizations, independent journalists, and other civil society groups. The aim of this fund is to join with private foundations, philanthropists big and small, and the private sector to raise $100 million over the duration of the crisis and its inevitably protracted aftermath.

"We have one simple message: we will never abandon Ukraine," said Alex Soros, deputy chair of the Open Society Foundations. "As Putin tries to wipe the country off the map, we will do all we can for the people of Ukraine. We urge others to step forward and join us."

"This is a defining moment for open societies," said Mark Malloch–Brown, president of the Foundations. "Whatever the Kremlin might say, it is clear that what Putin is really afraid of is neither NATO nor nuclear weapons, but a free and flourishing democracy on his doorstep."

The fund will advance three goals:

  • Support for Ukrainian civil society: Since 1990, independent Ukrainian organizations have played a vital role in the country's democratic development""from fighting corruption to defending independent media and the rights of citizens. These groups are the sinew of any healthy democracy. During the current conflict and its aftermath, the fund will continue to support this work""now more critical than ever.
  • International solidarity with Ukraine: The fund will advance international efforts to defend Ukraine's freedom and independence, to battle authoritarianism, and to enhance international accountability efforts through credible documentation of war crimes. This will include resources for investigative journalists, artists, and scholars, as well as for research and advocacy groups who speak out for human rights and the rule of law across the region.
  • Protecting human dignity: As of today, more than one million people have been forced to flee Ukraine, and many more are displaced within the country. Additional unforeseen threats to civilians lie ahead. The fund will support humanitarian aid for those beyond the reach of other relief efforts, as well as bolstering public health work, protecting and welcoming refugees, and eventually post–conflict reconstruction.

"This has been a time of horror in Ukraine," said Oleksandr Sushko, executive director of our Kyiv–based International Renaissance Foundation. "At the same time, I feel great pride in seeing how Ukraine, Europe, and much of the world are standing against Putin's aggression. We will keep defending freedom and the pillars of democracy here and across the globe."

Founded by George Soros, the Open Society Foundations are the world's largest private funder of independent groups working for justice, democratic governance, and human rights. Open Society has been working in Ukraine through the International Renaissance Foundation since 1990.


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