January 2021 - Digital Time Capsule
2021 kicked off with excitement and hope. After all, anything could have been better than the dumpster fire that was 2020.
One month in, and we’ve seen enough to last us the whole year. From tasty trends to government coups and a sitting senator (literally), we must be in for a wild ride. To keep track of it all, we’ve rounded up some big news and hot trends of January 2021 into this digital time capsule! Check it out! 👇
Metro’s My Health My Choices
We love talking about eating healthy, but do we love actually eating healthy? To combat the obstacles that keep us from our dietary goals, Metro introduced My Health, My Choices, a guide to help customers choose products that meet their dietary lifestyle goals, restrictions and preferences based on nearly 50 attributes. Thinking of doing Keto? Plant-based? Gluten-free? Well, grocery shopping just became that much easier for you. Find out how here.
KFF student fund announcement
To support students as they navigate this challenging year, Knowledge First – Canada’s largest RESP provider – has sent over $1.5 million to more than 15,000 students nationwide. Check out KFF CEO Carrie Russell’s LinkedIn post to find out how this gift will help post-secondary students across Canada as they enter their second semester.
Sitting Bernie
In true internet fashion, an image of Senator Bernie Sanders sitting in a chair became the most viral moment of President Biden’s inauguration. The image became so popular that Bernie’s campaign store dropped official merch to commemorate it, with 100% of proceeds going toward Meals on Wheels Vermont.
Tortilla hack
Food trends come and go, but we’ve never seen anything quite like the #TortillaTrend, which has gained more than 3.4 billion views on TikTok in less than a month. Have you tried it yet? Metro Ontario’s put together three tasty ways to try the #TortillaTrend for yourself. Check them out here.
Using TikTok's infamous folding technique, here are three different combinations to level up your wraps!
BRIE WRAP: Brie + Blueberries + Honey + Apples
Cisco’s Data Privacy Report
The COVID-19 pandemic led to some dramatic changes in 2020. It also put strains on privacy, as the need to protect our data was often in conflict with the need to protect public health. In Cisco’s Data Privacy Benchmark Study this year, they found that privacy has become an even more important priority during the pandemic. Read more here.
Amanda Gorman
We’re newly obsessed with Amanda Gorman and her performance at President Joe Biden's inauguration. Gorman's poem, The Hill We Climb, proved that even after a long four years of careless communication, words finally mean something again. Watch her performance again here. Word is we’ll be seeing her again at Super Bowl LV!
Poet Amanda Gorman referenced the Jan.6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in the poem she read at the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden, saying 'While democrac...
Clubhouse
Are you one of the lucky ones to have been invited to Clubhouse? This new social media platform has been around since April 2020, but only now are people buzzing about it. The app is a stylized mix of podcast-style conversations and panel discussions that you can listen to or throw in thoughts and questions. Read more here.
