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Quick facts When is it? Every January 16th Tagged as Countries & Cultures Food & Drink Tea What's the hashtag? #InternationalRooibosDay When was it founded? 2017 Who founded it? South African Rooibos Council Have we missed something? Wrap those hands around a warm cup and sip some deliciously flavorful tea because it’s time to celebrate International Rooibos Day! History of International Rooibos Day With a unique flavor as well as some Health y benefits, rooibos is a naturally decaffeinated herbal tea that has become more and more popular over recent years. And for those folks who have never dared to order this tea at a cafe because they don’t know how to pronounce it, it’s really not that hard: “roy-boss” will work just fine! Sometimes called “African red tea” or “Red Bush tea”, rooibos is a tea that hails from the country of South Africa. In fact, the herbal bushes that rooibos teas are made from (called Aspalathus Linearis ) only grows in South...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed legislation that will ban discrimination based on body size by adding weight and height to the list of protected categories such as race, sex and religion NEW YORK -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed legislation Friday that will ban discrimination based on body size by adding weight and height to the list of protected categories such as race, sex and religion. “We all deserve the same access to employment, housing and public accommodation, regardless of our appearance, and it shouldn’t matter how tall you are or how much you weigh ,” said the mayor , who joined other elected officials as well as fat-acceptance advocates at a City Hall bill-signing ceremony. Adams, a Democrat who published a book about reversing his diabetes through a plant-based diet, said the ordinance "will help level the playing field for all New Yorkers, create more inclusive workplaces and living environments, and protect against discrimi nation ." Exemption...