It has been said that nothing is certain in life, except death and taxes. Although the latter is regularly being reviewed and updated, the former retains its sombre Victorian-era elements. Exit Here is shaking up the industry to modernise rituals and ceremonies around death, dying, and grief.

After decades of stagnation, Britain’s death industry is in flux. Fuelled by a decline in religious beliefs, heightened costs, and more digitally-savvy consumers than ever, people are shunning traditional services. How are changing attitudes among the living impacting approaches to death?

With health a high priority as a result of COVID-19, food has become even more central to the way people think about wellbeing, causing many to shake up their diets. Yet this is not the sole reason behind Germany’s shift towards veganism. What’s fuelling the nation’s appetite for plant-based foods?

Anti-immigrant narratives and institutionally embedded racism are having a detrimental effect on the mental health of Germany’s ethnic minority communities, yet many affected individuals avoid getting support. So, how can employers and healthcare providers overcome this hesitance to seek aid?