Being stuck in our homes, with limited access to personal outdoor space, can be challenging. While most grocery stores are stocked with the items we need to eat, its a good idea to plan ahead and think about what you could grow if you had your own garden patch. It is not a new concept for citizens to turn to the home garden in times of hardship.

The United States has a long history of creating home gardens when there is economic instability. As part of the World War II war effort, the government rationed foods. Labor and transportation shortages made it hard to harvest and move fruits and vegetables to market. So, the government turned to its citizens and encouraged them to plant Victory Gardens. They wanted individuals to provide their own fruits and vegetables. Americans planted gardens in backyards, empty lots and even city rooftops. Neighbors pooled their resources, planted different kinds of foods and formed cooperatives. By 1943, the nearly 20 million Victory Gardens across the country were growing 40 percent of the nations food! In addition to self-sufficiency in times of crisis, victory gardens have other benefits.

Plants capture greenhouse gasses naturally through photosynthesis, the process by which light energy is turned into plant food. This ability to capture greenhouse gases is why many experts believe regenerative agriculture, also known as carbon farming, could play an important role in fighting climate change. Eric Toensmeier, author of the Carbon Farming Solution estimates that his own tiny carbon-rich backyard garden, about a tenth of an acre, can offset the carbon emissions of one American adult per year.

Backyard garden

My family has a 1/3 of an acre backyard in mid-town Tulsa. On our relatively small, organic plot we can grow enough tomatoes to supply us with yummy, summer salads and canned sauce all winter. We grow enough greens to munch on all spring, enough chili peppers to have hot sauce year-round, and enough flowers to keep us with a steady stream of bouquets through spring, summer and fall. We have berry bushes we enjoy in the early summer and fresh herbs to add to our meats and stews. Each plant I grow in my garden feels like a victory. It is so satisfying to grow and harvest your own food!

Not only is planting an organic victory garden a great way to save money and combat climate change, it is also a wonderful activity to do with your children! To learn more about starting a garden check out this TulsaKids blog post. There is so much to learn when you plant a garden; here are a few of the life lessons I have noticed in my 20 years of growing organic gardens and teaching children to garden.

Planting joy

Thankfully plant nurseries are still considered essential business and there are so many great local ones to support! Most will let you order your plants and soil over the phone and bring it to your car. To get started with your organic victory garden get tips and advice from Tulsa Master Gardeners online resource.

My Favorite local plant nurseries are listed below.

Groggs Green Barn

Stringers Nursery

Riddle Plant Farm

Southwoods Plant Nursery

Here is a chart from the OSU extension office on the best vegetables to grow in April. Here is a link to the best flowers to grow in Oklahoma.

Go forth and plant an organic victory garden, it is a hopeful and viable act in these hard times!

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Margaritte Arthrell-Knezek is a naturalist, writer and community educator committed to teaching the skills of sustainability and instructing children and adults on how to connect with the natural world that surrounds them daily. Arthrell-Knezek hails from New Haven, Connecticut where she began her work in the arts and environmental activism in 1997.

She graduated from The Evergreen State College In Olympia WA, 2010, with a bachelors degree in multi-media art and sustainability studies. She has traveled the world and landed in Tulsa, OK, where she is the Executive Director and Lead Educator of Under The Canopy LLC. Margaritte is a parent to two awesome children and wife to Mykey Arthrell-Knezek.

You can learn more about the programs she teaches atwww.underthecanopy.orgShe is a regular contributor to TulsaKids.com and also keeps a personal blog about parenting in all its real and messy forms calledTap the Root. She was also publishedin Hilary Franks 2019 book, Weird Parenting Wins.

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EVANSVILLE, Ind., April 8 (UPI) Nutrition scientists fear this years list of the dirty dozen produce items those most highly treated with pesticides will scare people away from eating fruits and vegetables at a time when healthy eating is critical.

The list is compiled annually by the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. It uses data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to rank produce based on the level of pesticides present on an item when it is offered for sale to consumers.

Topping this years dirty dozen list, issued in March, are strawberries, spinach and kale.

Let me be clear, we want people to eat lots and lots of fruits and vegetables, said Thomas Galligan, an EWG toxicologist and co-author of the groups 2020 Shoppers Guide for Pesticides in Produce, which includes the dirty dozen list.

The benefits of eating fruits and vegetables outweighs the risks from pesticides, he said. But we do think you should find ways to reduce your overall pesticide exposure if you can. Thats why we make this list.

To avoid that pesticide exposure, the organization recommends eating organic produce, especially for the dirty dozen foods. The other fruits and vegetables on the list are nectarines, apples, grapes, peaches, cherries, pears, tomatoes, celery and potatoes.

Some people in the nutrition field say the list scares consumers away from eating fresh produce especially low-income consumers who cant afford organic food.

A 2015 study conducted by researchers at the Illinois Institute for Technologys Center for Nutrition Research found exactly that.

The study surveyed low-income people about their likelihood to buy fresh produce after hearing various statements about organic foods, including data from the Environmental Protection Agency, the USDA, several studies and the EWGs dirty dozen list.

Roughly twice as many people said they were less likely to buy fruits and vegetables after hearing about the dirty dozen list.

The EWG has criticized the study, pointing out that 51 percent of the people surveyed said they were more likely to buy fresh fruits and vegetables after hearing the groups message rather than shun fresh produce.

Theyre not wrong, said Britt Burton-Freemon, the centers director, who co-authored the study. You can read the data that way. But, where were concerned is this shifting behavior.

Burton-Freemon said her center performs these kind of studies to learn about how consumers hear and apply different messages about nutrition and food safety.

If the message is that you should be eating organic, and you cant afford organic, the thought is Ill just eat nothing,' she said.

This is not a good outcome, Burton-Freemon said. People should be encouraged to eat more fruits and vegetables, whether or not they are organically grown.

That is especially true now, said Elizabeth Shaw, a registered dietitian in California. The spread of the coronavirus pandemic means that people should be doing everything they can to bolster their immune systems and consuming fruits and vegetables has been proven to do that, she said.

I call it immune support, Shaw said. And its so important, especially in the time were in right now. We need to be encouraging more fruit and vegetable consumption.

Shaw added that conventionally grown fruits and vegetables are safe to eat even those on the dirty dozen list.

The EPA sets standards for the amount of pesticides that can be present on produce offered for sale in the United States, and those standards are far below harmful levels, she said.

Our typical exposure to pesticides is far lower than levels of health concern, Carl Winter, an emeritus cooperative extension specialist in food and science technology at the University of California-Davis, said in an email.

A graduate student and I published a paper in 2011 relating dietary exposure to toxicity for the 10 most frequently detected pesticides found on the EWGs 2010 Dirty Dozen list, he said. Estimated exposures were far below levels of toxicological concern. Recommending consumers reduce their consumption of conventional fruits and vegetables on the Dirty Dozen list is unwarranted. The EWG agrees that the produce it lists does meet EPA standards for pesticide levels, but questions whether those standards are safe.

The group points to studies that show how pesticide exposure can harm individuals, and that people who consumer more organic produce have a lower risk of certain cancers.

Theyre not illegally toxic or illegally dangerous, Galligan said. But we argue that legal does not necessarily mean safe.

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RawJce,a South Florida-basedrestaurant that offers organic cold-pressedjuices, smoothies, acai bowls, and other organic foods, has teamed up withHouse of Athletefounded byNFL veteran All-Pro receiver Brandon Marshall, to support frontline healthcare heroes in South Florida throughNourish and Recover the Frontlines South Florida Fundduring the COVID-19 crisis.

House of Athlete and Raw Jcee goal is simple: raise enough money to purchase and donate at least 30,000 nourishing, revitalizing Raw Jce meals to South Floridas healthcare workers. To kick off the fundraising efforts, the Raw Jce and House of Athletehave each donated $5,000.

Donations are tax deductible and ONE HUNDRED PERCENT of funds will go toward providing meals. Additionally, anyone who contributes will receive a 25-cent credit in the Raw Jce app for every dollar donated. (Learn more about the Raw Jce apphere.) Credit will be applied at the end of the fundraising period.

It all started with Tricia Krefetz, owner ofClick. Capture. Create. Photography in Deerfield Beach,

who, after speaking with some local superheroes at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, realized the need for healthy, nourishing food, and support from the community. Tricia contacted Raw Jce and partnered with them to provide 50 meals to Boca Regional healthcare workers and 75 meals to Boca Hospital workers. After working with Tricia, Raw Jce knew it had to get more involved and reached out to Brandon Marshall in an effort to provide more resources to South Floridas healthcare providers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Raw Jces mission has always been focused on supporting our universe in its journey to live a healthy lifestyle, says Raw Jce co-founder Jeff Levine. As we navigate the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, our team came together to think of ways we could support our local communitys healthcare heroesand what better way than to deliver healthy and nutritious meals as a thank you for their tireless work and sacrifice during these trying times.

Marshall added: "We still have two to three months ahead of us in this fight if we're lucky. We simply cannot afford to fail at taking care of our healthcare professionals. We feel that if we can have a positive impact on the lives of those we need the most right now, we will have done something to help in the fight. House of Athlete is partnering with local hospitals to provide recovery rooms, proper nutritional support, and mental fitness tools to their healthcare professionals. We would like to call upon other health, nutrition, and wellness brands who can serve their communities in the same capacity. We believe that during times like these, we are always stronger together. It is our hope that we can increase our impact on the national and even global level."

Benefiting hospitals include:

Hospitals in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties interested in receiving meals as part of the Nourish and Recover the Frontlines South Florida project can contactinfo@rawjuce.comto get involved. Those interested in donating can visit the officialGoFundMepage

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Mr. Mackey grew Whole Foods from one store into a household name, has a remarkable mind for business, talent for leadership and heart for the world, says Martin Ploy, president of the Foundation board of directors, and president of AICO/Amini Innovation Corp. We are very fortunate to engage Mr. Mackey, who as a working CEO, grants very few speaking engagements. He will be another only at the Hall of Fame speaker who will inspire us as we induct new members.

Mackey built the natural and organic grocer from a single store in Austin, Texas, in 1978 into a Fortune 500 company, which went public in 1992, and was purchased by Amazon in 2017. Today Whole Foods Market is a top U. S. supermarket with more than 510 stores and 100,000 team members across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

While devoting his career to helping shoppers satisfy their lifestyle needs with quality natural and organic foods, Mackey also has focused on building a more conscious way of doing business. He was the visionary for the Whole Planet Foundation to help end poverty in developing nations, the Local Producer Loan Program, which provided $25 million in low interest loans to help local food producers expand their businesses, and the Global Animal Partnerships rating scale for humane farm animal treatment.

He has been recognized as one of Fortunes Worlds 50 Greatest Leaders, Ernst & Youngs Entrepreneur of the Year Overall Winner for the United States, Institutional Investors Best CEO in America, Barrons Worlds Best CEO, MarketWatchs CEO of the Year, Fortunes Businessperson of the Year and Esquires Most Inspiring CEO.

A strong believer in free market principles, Mackey co-founded the Conscious Capitalism Movement and co-authored the New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling book Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business to encourage a way of doing business that is grounded in ethical consciousness. Mackey cut his pay to $1 in 2006 and continues to work for Whole Foods Market.

Most recently, Mackey has focused on returning to the companys roots around healthy eating and lifestyle choices. A passionate advocate of healthy eating education, he laid the foundation for health and wellness programs for team members and customers. Mackey is co-author of The Whole Foods Diet: The Lifesaving Plan for Health and Longevity and The Whole Foods Cookbook: 120 Delicious and Healthy Plant-Centered Recipes. He is an avid backpacker and long-distance hiker, and he lives in Austin with his wife, Deborah.

The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Induction Celebration Oct. 18 will again be hosted by TV personalities and entrepreneurs Drew and Jonathan Scott, and produced by Event Chair Michael Amini at the Sheraton Greensboro Four Seasons. Tickets for this years event are $250 per ticket for members ($2,500 for a table of 10) and $300 per ticket for non-members ($3,000 for a table of 10). For more information about the celebration or to purchase tickets, visit the events website at http://www.exploredreamcreate2020.com.

About The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc.: The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation is an industry-wide organization founded to preserve its history, to celebrate exceptional individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the U.S. home furnishings industry, and to inspire a new class of innovation and leadership. Membership includes eligibility to nominate candidates for consideration by the Selection Committee, and the opportunity to help preserve the history and heritage of the industry. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, 92 percent of all funds support our history and leadership programming. The organization currently is based in High Point, North Carolina, at 202 Neal Place, Suite 101, and can be reached at 336.882.5900. Watch for ongoing developments and details about the grand opening of a new permanent home, which is targeted for April 2021.

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The demand for organic eggs are growing nowadays owing to some features that includes, well-maintained organic hens in organic farms, pure organic foods for the hens and animal by-product-free elements or GMO crops & pesticides. Moreover, the organic hens are kept in a cage-free and open spaces with natural pastures. In a report titled with Organic Eggs Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment, 2017-2025by Persistence Market Research (PMR), the global demand for organic eggs have been analysed thoroughly with an in-depth research methodology over an 8-year forecast period (2017-2025).

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On the basis of the increasing demand for organic food products, the demand for organic eggs are also growing rapidly in the market. Unlike free-range eggs, the production of organic eggs entails various facilities and natural ingredients. Furthermore, the health concern among the customers is also influencing the global demand for organic food products in the market. Additionally, the organic food products are highly traded in supermarkets or hypermarkets. Henceforth, the conventional food products are not present in the demand list. The only difficulty that are faced by the organic eggs manufacturers is the high maintenance cost, which is not possible for all the producers to provide. As the report reveals the drivers, trends as well as the restraint, it will assist the customers (organic eggs producers) to take a right decision with possible planned stratagems by going through the entire report.

Organic Eggs Market: Segmentation

As per the taxonomy, global market for organic eggs has been segmented into different colors, their various applications, distribution channels, several end-users and regions. In the market, organic eggs are available in brown and white colors. Organic eggs are used in different products, include frozen food, salads & dressings, bakery, ready to eat food, smoothies, confectionery, and others. Furthermore, HoReCa, household and food service industry are the segments that falls into end-users segment of global organic eggs market. Besides, there are many channels to sell the organic eggs, such as direct and indirect sales channel. On the basis of geography, the global market for organic eggs has segmented into seven segments, include Japan, Western Europe, Middle East & Africa (MEA), North America, Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe and Latin America.

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Global Organic food Market report is a thorough analysis and careful investigation of around the world which enables the client to assess the long haul based request and predicts exact executions. The development rate which is really anticipated relying upon the scholarly examination gives thorough data on the overall Organic food industry. The drivers and restrictions are really assembled after entire consciousness of the worldwide industry development. Likewise, different significant Organic food players in the worldwide market are additionally included in the report.

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Worldwide Organic food Market 2020 is a complete, proficient report conveying statistical surveying information that is significant for new market participants and established players. The Organic food exploration research spreads noteworthy information which makes the record a convenient asset for directors, industry specialists and other key individuals alongside charts and tables to help comprehend Organic food market patterns, drivers and market challenges. Consolidating the information combination and examination capacities with the important discoveries, the report has anticipated the solid future development of the Organic food industry in the entirety of its regional and various segments.

Also, the Organic food business improvement patterns and channels are investigated. The business examination has additionally been done to inspect the effect of different Organic food factors and comprehend the general allure of the business.

The Organic food report profiles the following companies, which includes

Arla Food Americana Group Abazeer Kraft Heinz Co Kellogg Co. Kout Food Group Natureland Cargill, Inc. Danone SA Kerry Group Plc Mawasim Organic

Years considered for this report: Historical Years: 2015-2019 Base Year: 2019 Estimated Year: 2020 Forecast Period: 2020-2027

Organic food Market Type Analysis:

Organic Fruit & Vegetables Organic Meat, Fish & Poultry Organic Dairy Products Organic Frozen & Processed Foods Others

Organic food Market Applications Analysis:

Supermarkets and Hypermarkets Online Retailers Others

The Organic food report directs complete information of the parent market alongside needy and autonomous parts. The Organic food market report is advantageous in giving cutting-edge analysis and right market measurements and advancement perspectives. In continuation, conclusion, Organic food discoveries, and future improvement openings are explored.

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The research Global Organic food Market assesses opportunities in the market and presents a clear perception of current market situations, future market trends, key players of the Organic food market. The research study interprets on some of the dominant drivers of market key product types, applications, Organic food regions and is conventional to evolve with XX% CAGR from 2020 to 2027. All the predominant and extensive data are conferred in the form of graphs, tables, and pie-charts thus making it easier for the users to understand ensemble unit of the Organic food market.

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Section 1: Organic food Market Review

Section 2: Competition by Organic food Players, Type, and Application

Section 3: Organic food in United States Market(Volume, Value and Sales Price)

Section 4: Organic food in China Market(Volume, Value and Sales Price)

Section 5: Organic food in Europe Market(Volume, Value and Sales Price)

Section 6: Organic food in Japan Market(Volume, Value and Sales Price)

Section 7: Organic food in Southeast Asia Market(Volume, Value and Sales Price)

Section 8: Organic food in India Market(Volume, Value and Sales Price)

Section 9: Organic food Organization Profiles and Sales Data

Section 10: Organic food Cost Analysis

Section 11: Organic food Industrial Chain, Sourcing Strategy and Downstream Buyers

Section 12: Marketing Organic food Analysis, Distributors/Traders

Section 13: Market Effect and Organic food Restraints Analysis

Section 14: Organic food Market Forecast (2020-2027)

Section 15: Research Findings and Organic food Conclusion

Section 16: Appendix

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Sharjah companies to provide free organic food to 1000 families in need during restrictions on movements in the emirate. Image Credit:

Sharjah: Shajrah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has started new initiative to provide free organic food to at least 1000 needy families in the emirate.

The drive comes in support of the UAEs directives to keep members of the community safe at home in the wake of the global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, and to encourage healthy eating habits in families.

Launched in association with the Sharjah Charity International and VeggiTech, a vegetation technology start-up in Sharjah, the free delivery initiative will be made available for more than 1,000 families throughout the period of the night-time movement restrictions in the emirate.

Under the initiative, 6,200 kgs of fresh organic produce will be distributed in compliance with the UAEs health, safety, and preventive measures, as mandated by the World Health Organisation (WHO), as well as maintaining a contactless delivery service all throughout the initiative.

Commenting on the launch of the initiative, Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal, Executive Chairman of Shurooq, said: This timely move affirms Shurooqs role in supporting the countrys preventive measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, and also reinforces our social responsibility towards the communities we serve. Adopting a healthy, immune-boosting diet is the need of the hour to mitigate risks, and this initiative will not only reduce the need for residents to leave their homes, but also inculcate better eating habits and bolster the immune system.

He added: This initiative is part of a series of measures and steps Shurooq has undertaken during this period to ensure the well-being of its staff members, stakeholders and all residents and families in Sharjah. We continue to work collectively with the concerned authorities in Sharjah to explore new initiatives and campaigns that eases the burden on our community during these challenging times.

Abdullah Sultan bin Khadem, Executive Director of Sharjah Charity International, said 1,000 families in Sharjah would receive vegetable baskets under the initiative. He also called on the community members to support the initiative to further minimise challenges posed by the global public health crisis.

Ravi Shrotriya, CEO of VeggiTech, said: Our company is working with our partners to fulfil the need for healthy produce among the communities in Sharjah. Through this initiative, we seek to address both the dietary and safety needs of our UAE community and call upon them to partner with us to comply with the countrys directives, and raise awareness of the importance of heeding the governments directives to stay home and be safe during these challenging times.

The initiative aims to deliver nearly 300kg of home-grown produce from VeggiTechs light assisted hydroponics farm that will be pre-packed in eco-friendly, compostable packaging.

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Food and pantry box deliveryfrom local restaurants and food providers have been showing how creative locals can be when it comes to feeding the community. Bars, cafes, restaurants, shops and wholesalers of allstripes have beencoming up with ways to provide people with staples and take the pressure of bigger grocery stores right now. Why line up?

Here are some food and pantry box optionsin Toronto.

Get boxes of items like kombucha, sourdough and coffee for delivery or pickup through this innovative project run in part by a local bar.

DM this private chop club run by a Toronto steakhouse to buy prime cuts.

Smoked fish and even items like caviar are available from this wholesaler for your gourmet pantry.

Get a $50 pantry box of baked goods from this wholesaler or put together your own from a selection of items like juice, cookies, bread, granola and soup.

This store is bundling together "Stay Healthy at Home Care Packages" loaded up with vegan items.

Get delivery on staples of eggs, milk, butter, sugar and flour through local delivery by this store if you don't want to leave the house for just a few things.

This shop has been doing pickup pop-ups selling bagels, lox, cream cheese, salads, capers, pickled jalapenos, olives and much more.

Get a totally vegan "Stay at Home Box" via this food provider that includes options for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

This cafe has been doing market boxes, with options that are even oriented towardsbaked goods and vegan items.

Get delivery of protein or produce boxes through this caterer.

This Lebanese restaurant has been putting together vegan takeout packages as well as dinners for two and mezza.

Pantry items like soups and sauces, fresh pasta and snacks are available from this caterer.

Food items like chips, guacamole, granola, conservas and chorizo along with wine and coffee are available from this cafe's online shop.

Local delivery is available on all sorts of high-end grocery items and meats from this combination butcher shop and restaurant.

This restaurant chain has started up its own "market," meaning you can get pantry staples like rice, coffee, olive oil and pasta.

Assemble an order of proteins, starches, sides, salads and breads through this service run by Food Dudes.

This organic food provider is delivering plant boxes of juices, wraps, dips, crackers and other snacks.

This restaurant is putting together "Grassroots Food Boxes" containing items like meat, fish, toilet paper, coffee, flour, beer and cheese with an emphasis on local sourcing.

Order a home package of fruits and veggies from this fruit delivery service.

Order a produce box, or bread or meat from this food security program, with profitssupporting community efforts.

If you're finding it hard to eat healthy while working from home, here's the solution for you: this company has put together a produce box designed specially for at-home workers.

This store has put together a selection of produce bags of varying sizes containing popular offerings.

Organic products and local food can be delivered to your specifications via this service, though they're temporarily not accepting new customers for some routes due to demand.

Call this store for pickup or delivery of cheeses, crackers, soups, meat, bread, pasta and dips.

Orders must be placed two days in advance for a box full of items of your choosing including prepared foods, snacks, bakery items, chocolate, tea, coffee, vegetables, fruit, beer, wine and more.

This juice purveyor now offers a vegetable and fruit box that can delivered starting at $55.

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KUALA LUMPUR: To help the nation and communities affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and the Movement Control Order (MCO), Sunway Group has contributed RM1 million to the Malaysian governments Covid-19 Fund.

Representing the group at the official mock cheque presentation ceremony, Sunway Berhad Executive Director Sarena Cheah presented the mock cheque to Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

As a corporation, we want to reach out to all Malaysians who need it the most during these difficult times including the COVID-19 patients who have lost their jobs because of the disease, frontline healthcare workers who are putting their lives on the line for us, not forgetting the more vulnerable B40 communities as well, Sarena said.

This contribution was part of Sunway Groups RM34 million commitment earlier, which is expected to support at least 40,000 Malaysians.

Other contributions include up to RM12 million from Sunways healthcare division to cover the cost of subsidising treatment for public patients from MOH and UMMC hospitals, RM20 million worth of rent-free days to Sunway Malls non-essential retailers and RM300,000 to various non-profit organisations, including Yayasan Kebajikan Negara to aid B40 beneficiaries nationwide.

Pusat Koreksional Puncak Alam personnel receives the Soapful bars from Sunway Resorts & Hotels. - Sunway Group

LENDING A HELPING HAND

Sunway Resorts & Hotels has also donated 1,500 repurposed soap bars to Pusat Koreksional Puncak Alam, a correctional facility in Kajang, in an effort to help juvenile inmates observe personal hygiene as visitations are not allowed during the MCO.

In addition, more than 25,000 hygiene items including blankets, shower gel, shampoo, dental kits, small pillows and kitchen gloves were donated to Hospital Sungai Buloh in Selangor and Hospital Seberang Jaya in Penang. The aid is expected to benefit at least 5,000 individuals and help hospitals cope with an increasing number of patients during this time.

As part of Sunway Groups ongoing #zerofoodwastage initiative in collaboration with Kechara Soup Kitchen Society, Sunway hotels have contributed a total of 415kg of surplus food up to February 2020, which has benefited close to 1,700 of the homeless and urban poor in Malaysia.

Sunway City Ipoh contributes organic vegetables from its organic farm to the Ipoh-based Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bain. - Sunway Group

SUPPORT FOR FRONTLINERS

In Ipoh, Sunway Property has started a weekly contribution of organic vegetables produced in Sunway City Ipohs organic farm throughout the MCO period. To date, more than 110kg of fresh organic produce has been delivered to benefit some 750 frontline healthcare workers and patients of Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun.

Separately, Sunway employees have also chipped in contributions under the #SunwayforGood Fund, set up in collaboration with the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation. The fund collected more than RM800,000 at its launch last week.

These funds were used to aid Sunways frontline healthcare workers, as well as those in essential and critical services across Sunway businesses, such as zookeepers in the theme parks, hotel staff tending to quarantined guests, facility maintenance workers, security officers and auxiliary police. The fund will also support the B40 communities around Sunway townships nationwide.

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Airing on Netflix in March of 2018, Wild Wild Country holds all the makings of a great spy-flick. From assassination plots, political sabotage, manipulation and wiretaps, its all here but the catch is that this series details true events. Produced by Jay and Mark Duplass, the documentary follows the uprising and actions of an Independent religious movement, with a focus on the man who created it.

Some Background First

The spiritual guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, also known as Rajneesh or Osho, formed the Rajneesh Movement back in the 1970s. While American media grappled with a preoccupation with cults, the guru amassed followers, called sannyasins, in his home country of India. This congregation adorned a wardrobe based exclusively out of red and burgundy, with goals of raising humanitys collective consciousness. Following an uptick in size and capital, notably from young European and American students, Bhagwan and his council relocated the Rajneesh movement to the United States.

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Settling in Oregon, Bhagwans council purchased the Big Muddy Ranch. Nestled just outside the retirement community of Antelope, followers, in the vicinity of 2,000 individuals, took to the task of constructing their guru a utopia in the form of a commune. This resulted in the establishment of the city of Rajneeshpuram, which sprawled across 63,000 acres and featured an artificial lake.

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Drama thickens after the commune is constructed as if its establishment lit a stick of dynamite. The armed ranchers of Antelope make gestures of physical violence, pushing the community to erect its own police force and a stockpile of weapons. There are also clashes of brain and brawn here too. The leaders of the Rajneesh breach the surface of Wasco countys local government, gunning for seats on local and state municipal government while drawing allegations of Salmonella poisoning and immigration fraud from federal investigators. And in the midst of this political controversy remains the spiritually enlightened Bhagwan, who can be viewed entering a four-year-long period of silence, while forwarding his collection of over 100 Rolls Royces. This all but scratches the surface, the teeming chaos, that follows this communitys chronology.

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Whats offered here

Wild Wild Country toys with Americas infatuation surrounding phenomena like cults, while highlighting our countrys interactions with these groups in the time surrounding the end of the twentieth century. The citizens of Antelope describe in interviews that the Rajneeshees were loud and noisy, while U.S. Attorney Charles Turner recalls his process of prosecuting Bhagwan and his council.

The documentary gives viewers an inside peek at who the Rajneesh were as people. Through interviews with Bhagwans secretary, Ma Anand Sheela and other key figures in the movement, such as Rajneeshpuram mayor David Berry Knapp, the motives, actions and after-thoughts surrounding their experiences in Oregon find the light. In what could be considered criminal confessions, it seems nothing is left off the table. As episodes play through the drastic measures taken by Bhagwans followers, out of their teeming devotion, grow extensive.

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Much of the allure surrounding Wild Wild Country can be attributed to the bizarre nature of the events detailed across its six episodes. It is a forgotten history, as mentions of the religious movements move to Antelope and their eventual controversies are absent from the mainstream discussion. For the people of Antelope and the Rajneeshees, this was the event of their life-time and because of that, raw emotions bubble to the surface as these individuals detail their experience and forethought.

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Were roughly four weeks into quarantine now. If youve grown tiresome of the recommended Netflix stream, Wild Wild Country stands as an enthralling ride. Theres a deliberate blend of historical documentation and theatrical storytelling within the docu-series that holds a satisfying pace across its six hours of content. And think about the bragging rights to be attained, as you achieve the opportunity to flex this weird bit of American history in those routine close-quarter conversations.

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