| Kenya: KTDA to Axe Tea Sector Jobs
The Kenya Tea Development Agency KTDA has rolled out an ambitious restructuring programme aimed at cutting down operation costs and improving efficiency. Almost half of the agency's labour force spread across 54 tea factories countrywide are expected to lose opportunities that come with the peak season in the restructuring programme which involves automation of factory operations through use of new technologies. .
Feeling Anxious or Distracted? New Research Shows a Cup of Tea Could Help
Leading scientists from around the world convened today in Washington, DC for the Fourth International Scientific Symposium on Tea & Human Health to review the latest findings on the potential health benefits of tea, including studies on how it may help maintain a healthy body weight, control blood sugar and even help us think more clearly. New studies adding to the body of knowledge regarding the comfort beverage's potential ability to reduce risk for several chronic diseases, such as heart disease and certain cancers were also presented. .
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