Farming in a bunker and corporate wellness 地下農場、企業員工的身心健康

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London WW2 bunker turns into farm 二戰期間倫敦的地下隧道現變農場

The growing industry of corporate wellness 企業員工身心健康服務市場發展迅速

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This is urban farming’s new frontier, where crops are grown underground. Pink LED lights shine instead of the sun, and carpets replace soil – quite a contrast from the World War Two days when these tunnels were used as bomb shelters. The quick upside is freshness and reduced export costs. Produce goes straight to nearby retailers and restaurants the same day it is harvested. But indoor farming has its limits – generally only smaller produce can be grown.

在地下種植農作物是城市農業開拓的新領域。在這裡，粉紅色的LED燈代替太陽光，而毛毯則代替土壤，和第二次世界大戰期間被當作防空洞使用的隧道比起來大相徑庭。“地下農場”最快捷便利的好處是農產品的新鮮度和出口成本的降低。在收獲當天，這裡的農產品會被直接送達附近的零售商和餐廳。但是室內種植仍受一定的限制，通常隻有小型作物才能在這裡生長。

It’s 5pm at Silicon Labs and instead of catching a bus home, workers here are busy catching their breath. Staff at the semi-conductor maker are taking part in a free health programme at work. It’s an example of a growing trend with companies buying into the idea that healthier and happier employees are also more productive. Asia Pacific’s corporate wellness market is estimated to reach 7.4 billion dollars by 2024, and there’s no shortage of firms offering packages that include health screenings, exercise programmes and stress management workshops.

這是美國芯科科技公司下午5點時的情景，這裡的員工們並沒有在追趕回傢的公車，而是忙於鍛煉身體，累得上氣不接下氣。在這傢半導體制造商上班的員工們參加瞭公司裡的一項免費的健身活動。日益增多的公司在逐漸接受這樣一種理念：職工越健康快樂，工作就越有成效，這傢企業的健身活動就是一個例子。據估計，亞太地區企業員工安康服務產業的市值將在2024年達到74億美元，而且市面上已有很多提供成套體檢、健身項目和壓力管理培訓的公司。