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I am well into my latest "slow read" — Charles Dickens' "Dombey and Son," with 600 pages behind me and 300 to go. And I shall enjoy every one of those 300. The book is delightful.
Like so much of Dickens, "Dombey and Son" is about poverty, corruption, child neglect, greed and other dark themes. But it is funny! The dire scenes — such as when Mr. Dombey wishes that his daughter had died instead of his son — are tempered by hilarious scenes, such as when Captain Cuttle is trapped at home because his landlady confiscated his "glazed hat" and he can't imagine going outside without it.
The comic characters in this book aren't clowns; they are full-fledged people, with sensitivities and emotions (Captain Cuttle is a saint), but their appearance lightens the mood and makes me laugh.
Laughing creates a bond between reader and author; there's a confidence that we will find the same things funny. It helps us tolerate the sadness — little Paul Dombey's death, or the tense scenes between Mr. Dombey and his second wife. (And wow, what a marriage.)
Lack of humor can keep me from reading books that I know to be unrelentingly sad or depressing. But make me laugh and I will endure any amount of pain for the story.
Many great authors understand this. In a 2017 interview with James McBride, after "The Good Lord Bird" won the National Book Award, I asked him why he wrote a funny book about slavery and the Civil War.
"It needs that lightness in order to breathe," he told me. "Otherwise, it becomes one of those horribly depressing books. I think sometimes when I walk through bookstores that America must want to be depressed. There are a lot of good trees wasted on some of these books."
McBride said that humor was a natural way that his family dealt with impoverishment and racism when they were growing up.
"I just don't see the point in sitting around hollering the blues over things you have no control over," he said. "If you don't have humor, you're not going to make it."
The books of Louise Erdrich, too, deal with serious subjects, but she makes sure to give her books the light and air that humor brings.
"It's the hardest thing, writing humor into a book," she told me in a 2016 interview. "But it's also essential. I just don't feel like I've got a book unless there's something funny in it."
When she was working on "LaRose," she wrote herself a note: "PROBLEM. BIG PROBLEM. THERE IS NO HUMOR WHATSOEVER IN THIS MANUSCRIPT." (This was not the case with the finished book.)
And Minneapolis writer Charles Baxter, finalist for a National Book Award and winner of the Rea Award for the Short Story, told the Star Tribune in 2008 that he sees humor as a necessary counterpoint to drama.
"I have always felt that darkness becomes even darker when there's some humor or wit or comedy associated with it. Humor is always breaking out in my work. I can never stay serious for very long."
The world isn't all one way. There's dark and there's light. Elizabeth McCracken, in her devastating memoir "An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination," about losing her baby, punctuated the book with black humor — something she said is proof there is a God.
Laughter helps us keep going. In life, and in books.
Laurie Hertzel is the Star Tribune's senior editor for books. @StribBooks.
There's a new recipe website created by a Chinese college student in Shanghai that's gone viral on the web. Users can select what ingredients and utensils they have and will then see what recipe options there are. Clicking on a recipe will then direct you to a Bilibili cooking video for it.
Suffice to say this has been super helpful for Shanghai residents, but of course as it’s catered Chinese speakers, it isn’t all too accessible for non-Chinese speakers. Thankfully, there is a free English recipe generator website called SuperCook - Zero Waste Recipe Generator, but unlike the Chinese website it links to written recipes rather than videos.
We also thought that it would be helpful to share a few basic recipes with you all to give you some ideas of what you could make and also show how easy to make some things really are.
The idea of making any kind of bread might seem like a complicated, impossible task. Believe it or not, though, making a basic flatbread can be super easy and you don’t even need yeast or an oven! I actually make this all the time and really enjoy experimenting with different seasonings on top.
Servings: Four
Ingredients:
200g/7oz Plain or wholemeal flour
1/4 tsp Salt
100ml/3 1/2 fl oz Warm water
2 tbsp Oil (olive, sunflower or vegetable), plus extra for cooking
Method:
If you decided to stock up on some tinned tomatoes and pasta then this basic recipe is a great one to make.
Servings: Two to three
Ingredients:
1 tbsp Oil
2-3 cloves of Garlic, finely minced
1/2 an Onion, finely chopped (optional)
1 can Tinned tomatoes
1 tsp Oregano
1tsp Basil
2 tsp Brown sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
A traditional Spanish omelette typically only has three key ingredients: eggs, potato and onion making it a perfect dish if you’ve got limited food options. However, if wanted and available you can also add ingredients like spinach, mushroom and peppers or even top with cheese.
Servings: Four
Ingredients:
500g Potatoes
1/2 an Onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp Oil
6 Eggs
Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
Do you have any basic recipes you'd like to share? Let us know!
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Dublin, April 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Global Personal Care Ingredients Market by Ingredient Type (Emollients, Surfactants, Rheology Modifiers, Emulsifiers, Conditioning Polymers), Application (Skin Care, Hair Care, Oral Care, Make-up) and Region - Forecast to 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The personal care ingredients market is estimated to grow from USD 11.8 billion in 2021 to USD 14.9 billion by 2027, at a CAGR of 4.0%.
The personal care ingredients market is driven mainly by changing lifestyle and the increasing purchasing power of consumers in developing countries. However, government regulations against cosmetics products are expected to restrain market growth.
The personal care industry is growing rapidly due to the rising population, along with an increase in spending on better personal care products. The retail sector is getting organized in emerging economies such as China, India, and Brazil, which is also helping the personal care industry to flourish. The industry is continuously evolving to comply with changing consumer preferences.
Rheology modifiers expected to be the fastest-growing ingredient type of the personal care ingredients market, in terms of value, between 2022 and 2027
The rheology modifiers segment is estimated to witness the highest growth rates in the personal care ingredients market in terms of value in 2021. This is due to its usage in almost all the personal care products to increase the viscosity of the formulation without significantly changing the performance of personal care products.
The hair care application segment is estimated to witness the highest CAGR of the overall personal care ingredients market, in terms of value, between 2022 and 2027
The personal care ingredients market based on the application is segmented as skincare, hair care, make-up, oral care, and others. The hair care segment is estimated to witness the highest CAGR during the forecast period. This is due to the development taking place in the hair care segment in order to combat problems associated with hair such as dandruff, itchy scalp, greying of hair, hair fall, and hair thinning, among others, which are on the rise. This drives the demand for various types of ingredients in hair care products.
Middle East & Africa is estimated to witness the highest CAGR, during the forecast period
The Middle East & Africa is projected to register the highest CAGR of 6.1% in the personal care ingredients market between 2022 and 2027, in terms of value. The growth is mainly attributed to the growing demand for halal-certified products, which is boosting the demand for a variety of personal care products. This, in turn, is increasing the demand for personal care ingredients in the region
Key Topics Covered:
1 Introduction
2 Research Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Premium Insights
4.1 Significant Opportunities in Personal Care Ingredients Market
4.2 Personal Care Ingredients Market, by Region (2022-2027)
4.3 Asia-Pacific: Personal Care Ingredients Market, by Application and Country, 2021
4.4 Personal Care Ingredients Market Size, by Ingredient Type Vs. Region
4.5 Personal Care Ingredients Market, by Key Countries
5 Market Overview
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Market Dynamics of Personal Care Ingredients
5.2.1 Drivers
5.2.1.1 Changing Lifestyle and Increasing Purchasing Power of Consumers in Developing Countries
5.2.1.2 Rapid Growth in Multifunctional Personal Care Ingredients
5.2.2 Restraints
5.2.2.1 Governmental Regulations Against Cosmetic Products
5.2.3 Opportunities
5.2.3.1 High Market Potential in Emerging Economies
5.2.3.2 Global Demand Shifting Toward Sustainable and Bio-Based Products
5.2.4 Challenges
5.2.4.1 Toxicity of Some Personal Care Ingredients
5.2.4.2 Volatility in Raw Material Prices
5.3 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
5.3.1 Threat of Substitutes
5.3.2 Threat of New Entrants
5.3.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
5.3.4 Bargaining Power of Buyers
5.3.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
5.4 Key Stakeholders & Buying Criteria
5.4.1 Key Stakeholders in Buying Process
5.4.2 Buying Criteria
5.5 Supply Chain Analysis
5.6 Personal Care Ingredients Market: Realistic, Pessimistic, Optimistic, and Non-COVID-19 Scenarios
5.7 Technology Analysis
5.8 Future Market Trends for Personal Care Ingredients
5.9 Ecosystem of Personal Care Ingredients
5.10 Case Study
5.10.1 Institute for in Vitro Sciences and Basf on Its Non-Animal Testing Approaches for the Safety Assessment of Cosmetics and Ingredients
5.10.2 Plant-Based Alternative to Silicone from Solvay
5.11 Trade Data Statistics
5.12 Key Conferences & Events in 2022-2023
5.13 Global Regulatory Framework and Its Impact on Personal Care Ingredients Market
5.14 Average Selling Price
5.15 Macroeconomic Indicators
5.16 Impact of COVID-19
5.17 Patent Analysis
6 Personal Care Ingredients Market, by Ingredient Type
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Emollients
6.2.1 Emollients Used in Almost All Personal Care Products
6.3 Surfactants
6.3.1 Middle East & Africa is Fastest-Growing Market for Surfactants
6.4 Conditioning Polymers
6.4.1 Conditioning Polymers Used to Improve Skin Feel and Hair Manageability
6.5 Rheology Modifiers
6.5.1 Rheology Modifiers Used in Skin Care Products to Increase Viscosity of Formulations
6.6 Emulsifiers
6.6.1 Middle East & Africa and Asia-Pacific are Fast-Growing Markets for Emulsifiers
6.7 Others
7 Personal Care Ingredients Market, by Application
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Skin Care
7.2.1 Growing Production of Skin Care Products to Cater to Various Skin-Related Problems to Drive Demand
7.3 Hair Care
7.3.1 Growing Problems Related to Hair to Drive Market in Hair Care Application
7.4 Make-Up
7.4.1 Growing Demand for Lipstick, Mascara, Foundation, and Blushers to Drive Market
7.5 Oral Care
7.5.1 Increasing Awareness Regarding Maintenance of Oral Hygiene to Drive Market
7.6 Others
8 Personal Care Ingredients Market, by Region
9 Competitive Landscape
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Key Players' Strategies
9.2.1 Overview of Strategies Adopted by Key Personal Care Ingredients Manufacturers
9.3 Market Share Analysis
9.3.1 Ranking of Key Market Players, 2021
9.3.2 Market Share of Key Players
9.3.2.1 Basf Se
9.3.2.2 The Dow Chemical Company
9.3.2.3 Solvay Sa
9.3.2.4 Clariant Ag
9.3.2.5 Ashland Global Specialty Chemicals Inc.
9.3.3 Revenue Analysis of Top Five Players
9.4 Company Product Footprint Analysis
9.5 Company Evaluation Quadrant (Tier 1)
9.5.1 Terminology/Nomenclature
9.5.1.1 Stars
9.5.1.2 Emerging Leaders
9.6 Startup/Sme Evaluation Quadrant
9.6.1 Progressive Companies
9.6.2 Responsive Companies
9.6.3 Dynamic Companies
9.6.4 Starting Blocks
9.7 Competitive Situations and Trends
9.7.1 Product Launches
9.7.2 Deals
9.7.3 Other Developments
10 Company Profiles
10.1 Major Players
10.1.1 Basf Se
10.1.2 The Dow Chemical Company
10.1.3 Solvay
10.1.4 Evonik Industries Ag
10.1.5 Clariant Ag
10.1.6 Ashland Global Holdings Inc.
10.1.7 Nouryon
10.1.8 Croda International plc
10.1.9 Lubrizol Corporation
10.1.10 Adeka Corporation
10.2 Other Key Players
10.2.1 Air Liquide
10.2.2 Corbion N.V.
10.2.3 Eastman Chemical Company
10.2.4 Elementis plc
10.2.5 Dupont
10.2.6 Innospec Inc.
10.2.7 Koninklijke Dsm N.V.
10.2.8 Merck KGaA
10.2.9 Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
10.2.10 Kao Corporation
10.2.11 Galaxy Surfactants Ltd.
10.2.12 Givaudan S.A.
10.2.13 Oxiteno
10.2.14 Symrise Ag
10.2.15 Stepan Company
10.2.16 Wacker Chemie Ag
11 Adjacent & Related Markets
12 Appendix
For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/onamuh
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There are thousands of products in every grocery store, but look through the ingredients of many of them and you will find one in common: palm oil. It's used in everything from makeup to packaged snacks, but one of the regions that supply the rest of the world with a large amount has just cut off exports and that could spell trouble in a few months.
Large companies such as Nestle, Procter & Gamble, and Unilever use palm oil in their products and they get it from Indonesia more than half the time, Reuters reports. The country's president announced the move in mid-April, saying he wanted to make sure Indonesian citizens have access to food and household products as the global food supply dwindles and becomes more costly.
Once the unexpected news was announced, other oil prices rose sharply. This is a trend experts say could continue should the Indonesian palm oil ban and the Russian invasion of Ukraine continue. The conflict is taking place in a region that supplies the world with wheat. Right now none is being shipped out of the "breadbasket of the world" as the area around the two countries is called. Combined with a limited supply of palm oil and big food companies very well could raise prices again.
Kraft Heinz and Mondelez have admitted to falling victim to inflation and upping the price of their products already this year. And unfortunately, it looks like another price hike could be in the works again. In the meantime, Walmart just created a way for its shoppers to save money on this in-demand necessity.
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While the “clean” beauty movement has been all about products that are kind to humans, the growing sustainable beauty movement is all about products that are kind to the planet. And although sustainable skin care is the buzziest new beauty trend of 2022, its meaning can be as opaque as the thousands of plastic bottles that line store shelves. The rise of a new breed of conscious consumers is demanding more from brands, seeking products that align with his or her values.
When it comes to sustainability, there’s no doubt the beauty industry has a lot of work to do (think packaging especially) but what about the ingredients brands are using to formulate their products? The sustainable beauty movement has propagated a polarizing debate on natural versus synthetic ingredients, with the chemistry community at odds with the natural community. Natural brands claim to be sustainable because they use ingredients that come from the earth, while chemists argue that natural ingredients are unsustainable because they deplete resources. This debate is particularly pervasive in the skin care category as it makes up the largest share of the cosmetics market, and has a growing consumer base as more (and increasingly younger) consumers invest in products.
A recent report showed a 71% rise in searches for sustainable goods over the past five years, and corporations in the cosmetics sector are responding. Shoppers are calling for greater transparency from safety to ingredient sourcing, which has (happily) prompted many brands to get on board. A recent trend forecast from WGSN predicts that, in 2023, “a brand that doesn’t participate positively toward being more sustainable, won’t participate at all,” meaning if sustainability isn’t a part of your brand ethos, you’re in trouble.
It couldn’t come at a better time since experts warn that it’s now or never to limit global warming, and that humanity is perilously close to the tipping point of irreversible climate damage. And as one of the planet’s biggest plastic polluters, the beauty industry continues to face scrutiny over its impact on the environment. Sustainability can no longer be a trendy buzzword for beauty brands — it’s a necessity to avoid environmental catastrophe.
So, is shopping for either natural or synthetic skin products really more sustainable than the other? The answer isn’t so cut and dry — here’s why.
“On one side, we have the chemistry community who are upset about their ingredients and methods being vilified, and on the other side we have the natural community who feel suspicious about a chemistry-based industry that has been using synthetic ingredients for more than a century,” says Lorraine Dallmeier, a biologist, Chartered Environmentalist and the award-winning CEO of online organic cosmetic formulation school Formula Botanica. Both viewpoints lack nuance in her opinion, and play to a social media soundbite culture. “It is impossible to make such sweeping statements about an industry that uses vast quantities of resources; sometimes the natural ingredient will be more sustainable, sometimes the synthetic ingredient will be more sustainable. It depends entirely on what you’re using and making.”
There’s no doubt that the chemophobia triggered by the clean beauty movement continues to play a part in the debate. Are consumers more likely to dismiss a synthetic ingredient that may be more sustainable than its natural counterpart because of a lingering fear of chemicals? Tina Craig, founder of U Beauty, finds the controversy surrounding natural versus synthetic ingredients almost ironic at its core. “The water we drink, the air we breathe, even our own bodies contain chemical elements,” says Craig. “Despite often carrying a negative connotation, the words ‘chemical’ and ‘synthetic’ aren’t synonymous with harm. By the same token, an ingredient sourced directly from nature or harvested and procured organically doesn’t invariably ensure safety.”
There’s much to be said about the beauty industry’s environmental impact, wherein populations of plants, flowers, and trees are harvested and turned into ingredients to make products. Essential oils pose significant sustainability challenges as they require a lot of land and plant matter for a very small yield. Take the Boswellia tree, which is being overexploited to keep up with the demand for frankincense, or the Brazilian rosewood tree, which requires an entire tree be felled for a nominal amount of oil.
“There are instances where synthetic ingredients may be more sustainable than natural ingredients, and instances where use of a renewable natural resource isn’t sustainable,” says Dr. Tracy Fanara, environmental engineer. A synthetic vanilla scent for instance, may be more sustainable than growing vanilla, and while palm oil may be renewable, it doesn’t mean it’s sustainable. (In fact, the controversial ecological issues surrounding palm oil are well established.)
Avoiding the overexploitation and depletion of natural resources is one area where lab-synthesized ingredients may have the upper hand over their natural counterparts, but determining if a lab-synthesized ingredient is more environmentally friendly overall requires a closer look under the hood.
Dallmeier points out that a life cycle assessment must be undertaken to compare apples to apples and assess each ingredient’s footprint. Dr. Fanara adds that the process involves comparing ingredients at each stage, from cradle to grave, to determine water and energy costs, as well as the impact on natural environments as well as waste produced during the sourcing, manufacturing and packaging processes. “This would create some work in the beginning, but would give a company and consumer a clear understanding of real efforts made towards sustainability,” says Dr. Fanara.
Sustainable development should be viewed in terms of what Dallmeier refers to as the “three-legged stool” of people, planet, and profit — if one leg is missing the stool falls over. If two legs are missing because you’re only focusing on profit, there’s no stool. “Sustainability needs to be viewed as a balancing act between environmental justice, social responsibility, and economic viability, where beauty products are consumed in such a way that doesn’t compromise the needs of future generations,” says Dallmeier.
The sustainability of an ingredient not only depends on the ecological sustainability, but also relies on the communities around that ingredient being able to continue with their traditions and cultures. Consider ingredients like shea butter, seaweed, coconut oil, moringa oil, and other cooperatives where people’s livelihoods depend on producing these plant-based ingredients. According to Dallmeier, ensuring a sustainable trade of such plants may actually lead to them being protected further for generations, enhancing biodiversity and driving environmental conservation.
Biotechnology is ushering in a new future for beauty, providing opportunities to create effective, active ingredients that are safe for humans and the environment. In case you’re not familiar, the process reproduces natural molecules obtained from microorganisms in a lab through bio-fermentation and genetic engineering techniques. Bacteria, yeast, and algae are commonly used in biotechnology to create skin care ingredients.
One Ocean Beauty is one such beauty brand that is embracing biotech, formulating its marine-inspired skin care with conservation of the ocean’s precious resources in mind, using what they call blue biotechnology. Using this method, they reproduce molecules obtained from living marine microorganisms in a lab without negatively impacting the marine environment and its biodiversity. Biossance uses similar innovation to produce a 100% sugarcane-derived bio-identical squalene without the environmental impact of shark liver harvesting.
“Biotechnology certainly has great potential for the beauty industry and I feel quite excited about the possibilities for using this ingredient synthesis technique to sustainably create ingredients,” says Dallmeier. However, she cautions that you simply cannot say that just because an ingredient has been synthesized using biotechnology that it is therefore automatically more sustainable than its natural counterpart. “It depends on how ingredients are synthesized, manufactured, processed, and shipped,” she adds.
“It is hard to take a side in the debate when you are looking at the high-level category of natural vs. synthetic,” says Kimberly Shenk, co-founder and CEO of Novi Connect. “But when you peel back the onion and look at the data on each individual raw material, brands can start to incorporate the nuances into their ingredient selection.” Novi’s data-driven sourcing platform of over 50,000 sustainable raw materials helps make the product development cycle transparent, fair, and sustainable; leveraging data that assesses ingredients to their source.
Novi’s assessments look at responsible sourcing and upcycling; end-of-life impact; materials that are produced using renewable energy and limited water consumption; society and ethics including fair trade, and more. Products developed leveraging the platform help increase the volume of sustainable products on store shelves and give consumers some peace of mind knowing the ingredients in the bottle (natural or synthetic) meet the sustainability standards they care about.
In Dallmeier’s view, the sustainable beauty conversation makes sustainability sound far too simplistic, necessitating the need for more informed nuance to the debate.
Assessing the sustainability of an ingredient isn’t as simple as just looking at its natural or synthetic origins — it involves investigating each ingredient on a case-by-case basis, delving into the story behind that ingredient and backing it up with hard data. There are times when a natural ingredient will be more sustainable and there are times when a synthetic ingredient will be more sustainable. It requires looking at an ingredient at every stage of its life cycle.
Dr. Fanara urges consumers to do their research, paying attention to the ingredients in products. Seek out brands who place sustainability at the core of their mission and values, and who are transparent about where and how they source ingredients. The best thing consumers can do is align themselves with brands that are putting in the work to be environmentally responsible, and being open and transparent in their pursuits to develop sustainable products.
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Just one word can send Golden Valley track’s Kylee Davis, Ta’Ahjah “TJ” Fann, Nevaeh Williams, Adonijah “Donnie” Currie and Tylar Gallien to the ground, sprawled out and laughing.
It’s the type of hyper-specific inside joke that can only be developed through time, through trials and, above all, through winning.
“We’re all friendly with each other,” Gallien said. “People think we’re being mean to each other, but that’s the same sense of humor. It’s kind of built over the years of just growing up together and just learning the same type of humor.”
The girls giggling on Golden Valley’s turf comprise one of the fastest 4×100-meter relay teams in the nation. Their dynamic has helped them post a time of 46.03 seconds, which ranks them first in the state and fifth in the country.
Some members of the relay compete in other events on a stacked Golden Valley team. Currie holds the fastest time in the state in the 200 (23.64), second-fastest time in the 400 (53.69), and Davis has the best long jump mark in the state (20 feet, 0.5 inches), to name a few of the individual accomplishments.
Stopped by practice to talk with Golden Valley's fastest ladies today and they are having FUN out here.
Story on the GV 4×100 relay team coming soon. pic.twitter.com/sfnq25cBCm
— Haley Sawyer (@haleymsawyer) April 25, 2022
But because of the event’s success in recent years, it’s become an honor to be a part of the Grizzlies’ 4×100 relay team.
“We’re humble but we we have a great opportunity to make history,” coach Lonnie Davis said. “They really just want to get better every week, and going against like the Long Beach Polys, Long Beach Wilsons and being able to get the prestigious recognition that they have. That’s all we ever wanted.”
Golden Valley placed third in the 4×100 at the CIF State Championships last season, clocking a 47.13. The team was looking strong in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic kept the world from seeing what it was fully capable of.
This year, it’s a new group of runners but similar results. Currie, a junior, is one of the latest additions, joining the team last season after playing exclusively basketball in her athletic career. She’s now in the anchor spot in the 4×100.
“I like pressure,” Currie said. “So when I’m running, I don’t know, it’s just fun. And it’s difficult because I have to be patient to wait for the third leg to get there. And sometimes I get really nervous, I get really jittery.”
To calm her nerves, Currie reminds herself she can trust her teammates. Although only four people run the 4×100 relay at a time, Golden Valley has five capable runners with Gallien and Fann switching out in the second leg depending on who needs rest or more time for their individual events.
The Grizzlies are striving to win a CIF state title this season in any capacity, and if the 4×100 team or anyone involved in it reaches that goal, they’ll be the first in Golden Valley history to win an individual state title.
Beyond that, the relay team has the chance to compete for further recognition by competing in national postseason meets. The Grizzlies came in second behind Westlake, a high school in Atlanta that ranks No. 2 nationally in the 4×100, at the Arcadia Invitational earlier this season.
Coach Davis said that his team wants a rematch.
With its competitive drive and the laughing fits, Golden Valley’s 4×100 team is a never-ending sugar rush. How far that rush goes is up to them.
“There’s a lot of support on our team and just between us girls,” Williams said. “We always push each other to do our best and we always make sure to pray or put God first. We’re all really hard workers and we all want the best for one another, and on top of that we all want to go big places.”
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France has loosened food packaging rules to temporarily allow manufacturers to replace sunflower oil with other ingredients in the face of supply problems due to the war in Ukraine.
Food manufacturers had alerted the economy ministry several weeks ago about sunflower oil supply issues, after Russia invaded Ukraine, the world's largest sunflower seed grower and sunflower oil exporter. The war has blocked exports and planting and harvesting of the crops has been disrupted.
After negotiations, manufactures have received the green light from French authorities to replace sunflower oil with other ingredients like colza or even palm oil without immediately changing ingredient lists printed on packaging.
According to the consumer protection arm of the economy ministry, the exemptions could apply to up to a thousand products, in particular fried foods like crisps, chips or breaded items, and margarine, sauces, biscuits and spreads, like Nutella.
Sunflower oil is also found in products, like chocolates, as lecithin, a food additive that works as an emulsifier or flavour enhancer.
Food manufacturers have a maximum of six months to change the packaging on the products concerned, but within two months they must indicate that recipes have changed.
The ministry has not provided any guidance on how this will be done, but it could take the form of stickers or QR codes to be scanned in supermarket aisles.
In cases when the new ingredients include allergens, or they no longer heed other claims on the packaging, like “100% organic” or “without palm oil”, manufacturers will have to indicate recipe changes immediately.
The ministry introduced the flexibility after discussions with the food industry as well as consumer protection groups.
Foodwatch, a European food quality watchdog NGO, praised the “transparence of the authorities” in developing the regulations, but warns that consumers will have trouble figuring out all the new information.
It is calling, via a petition, for food manufacturers and the distributors of the products to make an effort to provide information easily in supermarket aisles or directly on products themselves, so that consumers are aware of any new ingredient.
(with AFP)
Bottled French salad dressing, dry onion soup mix and apricot preserves? If this chicken recipe sounds a little strange to you, know you are not alone. But hold on! The chicken was délicieuse (delicious)!
My favorite part were the little bits of apricot from the preserves and the once-dried bits in the onion soup mix that added texture and flavor. Give this easy four-ingredient chicken recipe a try!
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Total Time: 50 minutes to 1 hour and 5 minutes
Servings: 4 to 6
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Delish published an interview with Markle in 2018 titled "What Meghan Markle actually eats in a day," in which she shared a pasta-sauce recipe.
She said a friend had convinced her to cook a zucchini for four to five hours until it broke down into a "filthy, sexy mush" to toss in with the pasta.
The sauce has just three ingredients: zucchini, water, and bouillon.
"The sauce gets so creamy, you'd swear there's tons of butter and oil in it, but it's just zucchini, water and a little bouillon," Markle told Delish.
As it turns out, there is a lot that cream cheese has to offer no-bake recipes, and it is not just its creamy goodness. According to The Kitchn, cream cheese adds key components to no-bake desserts that many of them could use. The soft, tangy cheese actually helps stabilize many desserts that have soft fillings or creamy textures that make up their base. Even if the dessert doesn't have the taste of cream cheese, more stabilization can improve the overall dessert.
One great but unusual example of cream cheese going above and beyond in a no-bake dessert is using it for better homemade ice cream (via Taste Cooking). Cream cheese helps the ice cream achieve a more premium mouthfeel and taste because it add more whey proteins which are excellent for working more air into the dessert for that ultra-creamy, almost whipped texture. Other dairy products like Greek yogurt or mascarpone can be swapped into no-bake desserts instead of cream cheese, but, as the Washington Post explains, the desserts will not have as much structure as they would with cream cheese.
So if cream cheese is called for in a no-bake dessert, know that it will play a big part in the texture. You just might be surprised by how much it can improve the look and taste of even the most unexpected sweet treats.
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We’ve all heard – “Change is the only constant” and being a beauty writer, as I learn and unlearn things and explore the beauty planet, the fact only gets reinstated – every single day. That’s the beauty of the beauty world (pun intended) – every day brings something brand new; better ingredients, newer formulations, never-seen-before products, impressively mind-boggling inventions and more make entries, some wild card ones, even. For a consumer, the current situation of the beauty space can be both – overwhelming and exciting because there is so much to pick and choose from. Finally, we can say, a customer is (truly) the king. From introductions of actives and acids to comebacks of age-old traditional heroes – the beauty space is certainly packed with a truckload of things to offer, leaving you spoilt for choices. While the sound of this is great, one can’t deny that it can get confusing. So, we’re here to decode the latest ‘it’ ingredient – mushrooms.
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Mushrooms In Skincare
Recently, mushrooms have been everywhere. Global brands like Youth To The People, Ren Skincare, Origins as well as local ones like Earth Rhythm and The Switch Fix have employed the ingredient for better skin and hair. “The polysaccharides in mushrooms hydrate your skin, making it soft and supple. It’s a good source of vitamin D, a powerful source of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory effects,” says Dr Karishma Kagodu, Head, Dr Karishma’s Aesthetics, Bangalore. Contrary to popular belief, mushrooms have been used for their beauty benefits for a while now in Chinese traditions. And, how can one forget the iconic collaboration between global skincare brand Origins and Dr Weil, through which mushrooms first became a skincare player in the year 2005? Additionally, different species of mushrooms offer different benefits and uses.
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What Are The Benefits?
“Mushrooms are powerful adaptogenic ingredients and help to calm stress and reduce inflammation. Mushrooms contain omega fatty acids and ceramides, which can help to build up the skin’s moisture barrier, acts as an exfoliant, prevents water loss, and keeps the skin hydrated,” says Dr Kagodu. She goes ahead and gives us a rundown of the various types of mushrooms and their benefits, “Several types of mushrooms are used in topical creams, serums, and facial preparations. One good example is the Chaga mushroom, which blocks harmful UV rays and is higher in antioxidants. Reishi mushrooms have been used in anti-ageing skincare products since the 80s. Kojic acid derived from mushrooms has been used in skin de-pigmentation topical creams. Tremella mushrooms or snow fungus or beauty mushrooms have skin benefits and an easy way to incorporate these into your diet is via food vanilla collagen. In addition, Shiitake mushrooms act as an exfoliant, promote faster skin renewal and increase skin elasticity. These mushrooms containing kojic acid have skin-lightening benefits.”
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For Whom Is It?
All in all, mushrooms rise as a great source of ceramides, antioxidants like vitamin C and other anti-ageing and anti-inflammatory properties that makethem a great addition to one and all’s skincare routine. However, Dr Kogadu says it's particularly highly beneficial for dry skin, “Mushrooms contain specific antioxidants, omega fatty acids, and ceramides which help lock moisture into your skin and are boon for all skin types, especially dry skin.” Additionally, the soothing and calming effects of the ingredient also make it a great option for skin with rosacea and eczema.
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But Can You Derive The Skincare Benefits By Only Eating Them?
“Mushrooms are used internally and topically, but getting their skincare benefits is wholly and solely based on the skincare requirements,” confirms Dr Kogadu. “To achieve a hydration effect, you’ll have to apply mushrooms topically, while acquiring the immunity strength, reducing skin sensitivity, and improving resilience to environmental irritants, mushrooms are suggested to be incorporated into your diet as they are high in Vitamin D,” she suggests.
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Though there were Taste of Home bakers who doubled the recipe and found success, Ben & Jerry's offered not only a slightly different recipe, but also a few tips to ensure success. Unlike Taste of Home, Ben & Jerry's ice cream bread was made using only flour and two kinds of ice cream. But the key difference between the two bread recipes is that Ben & Jerry's emphasizes the need to completely melt the ice cream before combining it with the flour. The ice cream company even explains that giving the ice cream plenty of time to melt on its own, rather than using a heating element, will improve the results.
The final two tips Ben & Jerry's offered are hallmark baking rules too: Break up any lumps and don't over-mix the dough. Paying attention to the consistency of the batter will make sure no one ends up with a rouge, not-so-tasty lump of flour, per The Kitchn. Avoiding the urge to over-mix the dough will also keep the crumb delicate rather than tough for non-yeasted breads, according to Southern Living.
So, don't hesitate to try making your own loaf of ice cream bread, but keep in mind that technique is necessary with this particular loaf.
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Shea butter is widely known for its ability to deeply hydrate even the driest of skin. You'll typically see it used in lotions and creams for the body, but have you ever thought to look for shea butter in your lip balm? This plant extract works wonders for dry lips, helping to create a soft, touchable surface.
Whether you're looking to achieve a smooth canvas for lip color application or simply want some quality day-to-day hydration, shea butter may be the answer. We're going to give you the ultimate guide to shea butter for lip care including why it's beneficial, how to use it, and a few other ingredients to keep your eye out for. Let's dive in.
Buying: Anchovies are available at the grocery store in small tins and jars, either salt-cured or preserved in oil. Jarred anchovies are easier to reseal, making them more convenient for multiple uses.
Cooking: Upon cooking, anchovies all but dissolve, leaving only a blast of salty umami flavor. Known as the backbone of Caesar dressing and bagna cauda, anchovies can also perk up pastas and tapenade.
While tinned and jarred anchovies are prized for their ability to deliver quick flavor to dishes, fresh vinegar-marinated Boquerones are ideal for eating whole as a snack. Tubes of anchovy paste are a great option when recipes call for smaller amounts.
Restaurant Adarra: This one’s for true ’chovy lovers: juicy marinated small fish paired with bright citrus and raw fennel in one of Adarra’s can’t-miss small plates.
Dinamo: With an assertive tomato sauce, bubbly mozzarella and a crunchy crust, Dinamo’s anchovy pizza is the pie of dreams.
Millie’s Diner: An upgrade on the standard, Millie’s Caesar salad is loaded with pine nuts, pecorino, marinated alici anchovies and a garlicky dressing.
“Aside from butter, anchovies are the most vital ingredient I keep on hand.” —Erin Keene, owner of Second Bottle
Anchovy Breadcrumbs
By Erin Keene, owner of Second Bottle Wine & Snack Shop
“As long as there is a tin [of anchovies] around, I feel confident that a satisfying meal can be achieved,” says Erin Keene, owner of Second Bottle Wine & Snack Shop in Church Hill. “If I'm at the shop without access to a proper kitchen, I'll roll them up on a toothpick with olives and peppers,” she says. “If I'm home and too tired for creativity, I'll fold them onto a generously buttered slice of Sub Rosa sourdough.” Keene shares a recipe for versatile anchovy breadcrumbs with lemon and garlic, which she uses on everything from eggs to salads to pasta.
1/4 cup olive oil
1 jar Donostia anchovy fillets
2 cups fresh bread crumbs (or panko)
2 garlic cloves, minced
Zest of one lemon
Salt and pepper
Heat the oil in a skillet. Add the anchovies and break down with a wooden spoon until they've dissolved. Add the breadcrumbs and season with salt and pepper. Toss. Add minced garlic and cook until breadcrumbs are golden brown. Remove from heat, toss in lemon zest. Keep refrigerated for up to one week.
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CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Some LaRosa’s pizzeria locations may be out of lettuce.
The Cincinnati-based restaurant chain sent word Friday that its supplier had temporarily stopped deliveries due to an issue with its harvesting equipment.
Perhaps obviously, it won’t have any affect on the restaurant’s pizza offerings, but salad and hoagy could find themselves out of luck.
“If the pizzeria that you order from is out of lettuce and you’re ordering a Just Right Combo or pasta meal, we encourage you to try one of our soups in place of your usual salad,” said Mike and Mark LaRosa. “We expect to have lettuce back on our menu again within the next week.”
LaRosa’s has been dealing outages and substitutions for most of 2021. The lettuce shortage appears to be the first one to have an impact on menu items.
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The secret is out: In order to avoid a chocolate cake that turns out too dry, you'll want to avoid using butter. Though some swear by this dairy ingredient in their baked goods, it turns out it's actually not the best option in this case.
Canola oil or vegetable oil is the way to go, as opposed to using butter, according to The Kitchn. The outlet explains that this is because oil has a higher fat content than butter; oil is 100% fat, while butter is only 80%. The remaining 20% is actually water, which evaporates at high temperatures. This means that the cake will turn out dry, since the water disappears as it bakes. Plus, butter turns from a liquid to a solid as it cools. This is not the case with oil, so a cake made with oil will also retain more moisture as its temperatures lowers.
According to the official website, Drambuie is made by blending Scotch whisky with honey and a secret blend of spices. It has a history going back centuries, when the exiled English royal "Bonnie Prince Charlie" gave his secret recipe for Drambuie to the Scottish clan who helped him escape capture. The name comes from the Scottish phrase "an dram buidheach," which means "the drink that satisfies."
The former chef to the Royal Family Darren McGrady (via Daily Mail), shares that he combined the favorites of Queen Elizabeth, dark chocolate and Drambuie, into a rich mousse for a dessert that really satisfies! McGrady said his "Queen's Favourite Drambuie Chocolate Mousse" recipe starts with melted, quality dark chocolate that's blended with strong coffee, egg yolks, and a pour of Drambuie. Whipped cream and whipped egg whites are folded in, and then the mousse is chilled until firm.
McGrady also told the Daily Meal that when the Royal Family went to their getaway estate, Balmoral Castle in Scotland, he always prepared lots of Drambuie chocolate mousse: Some in a silver dish to serve inside, and some in plastic dishes for times went the Queen wanted to go "barbequing to the hills."
There are a lot of dynamics setting the 2022 season up to be a classic, even if the early championship standings don’t quite suggest as much.
Charles Leclerc’s lead is an imposing one, with 34 points over George Russell in second place but perhaps more importantly 46 over Max Verstappen – the only other driver to have won a race so far this season and the clear main challenger to Leclerc at this early stage.
That sort of gap could take a long time to close even if Red Bull gets its act together when it comes to reliability, but time is on Verstappen’s side given the 20 races that still remain, along with the untapped development potential of all the cars in 2022. Plus, this weekend’s Sprint event at Imola offers a maximum of 34 points to a driver if they win the Sprint, the grand prix and take the fastest lap.
It’s very likely that Red Bull will get its reliability sorted, and when it does it is already in a position to be a threat to Leclerc and Ferrari on most tracks. But the sustained challenge from Verstappen is not the main thing that is missing at the moment. What’s missing is the lack of any form of realistic assault from Mercedes.
History dictates that Mercedes is always competitive in the V6 era, and that it rapidly addresses problems with its cars both at the start of the season and when it needs to respond to a rival’s pace. Many skeptics liked to explain such gains as being set-up by sandbagging, but in reality one of the team’s biggest strengths has been its ability to identify and rectify problems quickly.
But so far 2022 hasn’t followed that trend, and the team has been unable to run the car anywhere near where it wants to in order to extract performance dragging on since the second test.
Melbourne did not offer any real cause for optimism, despite the third place for Russell that moved him up to second in the overall standings, or the fourth for Lewis Hamilton that also puts Mercedes ahead of Red Bull in the constructors’ championship.
The gap to Ferrari remains significant, and only Red Bull’s struggles with the tires brought the likes of Sergio Perez slightly into range for a battle, but one the Mexican was unlikely win – Russell was even told not to really fight him for position.
We were spoiled in 2021 in terms of how closely matched Mercedes and Red Bull – or more often than not, Hamilton and Verstappen – were at many venues. The amount of times the two main title protagonists went wheel-to-wheel was incredible, and helped ensure a blockbuster season before the unsavory ending.
But that storyline isn’t being developed into the next season because Mercedes just can’t get itself in the fight at the front at the moment. Imagine the tension if Hamilton and Verstappen were fighting it out for a race win in relatively equal machinery, but with the added threat of Leclerc and Ferrari to raise the stakes even more.
Throw in Russell’s potential too, and it would be a mouthwatering prospect. Instead, both Hamilton and Russell are hamstrung by their machinery and unable to muscle in on the action. That in turn leads to weekends like Melbourne where one of the leading teams faltering just makes life that much easier for the other, rather than Ferrari still having a challenge from Mercedes to deal with.
I’m speaking in hypotheticals, but I’m also speaking about one of the greatest teams Formula 1 has seen, such has been the dominance of Mercedes in recent years. It’s not unrealistic to expect Toto Wolff’s outfit to be right up there once more.
Wolff says the team spent Easter pushing hard in search of improvements that it can bring to the car, and there could be some relatively significant upgrades introduced in Imola. In many ways, that just shows the scale of Mercedes’ problems as it has to bring developments to a weekend where others have the luxury of focusing solely on the package in place – such as Ferrari – due to the pressures of having just one practice session before qualifying on Friday.
But those are the risks Mercedes must take in order to try and claw back the deficit to the top two. It’s worth a poor weekend results-wise in Imola if the additional track time with an updated car provides the team with important data that positively impacts its future direction.
It already had to give up some performance – however slight – in Melbourne by running sensors on Hamilton’s car that it had previously taken off in the opening two races due to weight concerns. The sensors would have told the team a lot about how the car was performing but such was its struggles with the car being heavy it opted to remove them in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, before deciding the data was more important than ultimate performance at this stage of the year.
Of course, change can be a good thing as it stops F1 being predictable and repetitive, but despite many neutrals being bored of Mercedes’ dominance in recent seasons, the situation now means they will likely be rooting for the Silver Arrows to make rapid progress. Two different teams fighting it out for wins and titles last year was thrilling, but three would be another level once again and it feels within reach.
And even more bizarrely, right now Mercedes will be wanting Red Bull to hit the front while it is trying to sort out its own problems. The longer Mercedes can’t fight for wins, the more chance Ferrari and Leclerc have of being too far out of reach by the time it finally does get the W13 working as it wants. But if Red Bull can start reeling Leclerc back in, then the gap to the championship leader might be that little bit more recoverable if and when Mercedes has a race-winning car at its disposal.
I really hope it’s ‘when’ rather than ‘if’, because this season is going to be even more spectacular in that case. For all of the positive aspects of 2022, Hamilton and Russell being properly in the fight at the front is the biggest missing ingredient right now.
The demand to increase food production for a growing population coupled with the need to reduce the carbon footprint of agriculture are driving the search for new sources of protein for animal feed. Innovafeed believes the black soldier fly meets the requirements for a low-cost, nutritious, and eco-friendly alternative.
Founded in 2016, the Paris-based company raises black soldier fly larvae with vertical farming technologies to produce natural, high-performing, and sustainable nutrients for animal feed.
“The ultimate challenge we’re trying to tackle is feeding a growing population a healthy, nutritious, and affordable diet. We must figure out how to do that within the constraints of our planet on a large scale,” says Maye Walraven, business development director at Innovafeed, during the Achieving Sustainable, Nutritious, and Affordable Diets for Animals session at the 2022 Animal AgTech Innovation Summit. “For every 1 acre of vertical insect farming you would need 100 acres of arable land to produce the same amount of protein with soybeans. We are rethinking how we optimize the resources we already have.”
Chosen for its valuable nutritional properties and scalability, the black soldier fly also has a rapid life cycle that includes four stages – egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Once it becomes an adult, the insect has a life span of five to eight days. In that time, the black soldier fly can lay 200 to 700 eggs that need four days to hatch. When it reaches the larva stage – which is when the insect is high in moisture, protein, and fat – the protein and oil are extracted for use in animal feed.
“Black soldier flies are super upcyclers,” Walraven says. “They can use biomass that’s readily available around the world and transform it into high-quality ingredients. All the parts of the insect can be used. We not only extract protein and oil but the dejections as well, which are used for fertilizer. It’s a zero-waste process.”
Currently, Innovafeed operates two insect production facilities in France that produce 1 metric ton of insect protein, 4 metric tons of fertilizer, and 300 kilos of insect oil. Following five years of growth and strategic partnerships with global animal feed companies like Cargill, Innovafeed is expanding into the U.S.
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Using an innovative model of industrial collaboration already demonstrated in its other facilities, Innovafeed is building the world’s largest insect farm in Decatur, Illinois, next to ADM’s corn processing plant. Biomass from the plant will be used to feed insects, as well as provide waste heat and steam. Compared with traditional production models, the new facility will reduce CO2 emissions by 80%.
Construction and production of the insect farm will come in two phases. When both are complete (slated for 2024), the facility will have a target annual capacity of 60,000 metric tons of animal feed protein and 20,000 metric tons of oils for poultry and swine rations. It will also produce 400,000 metric tons of fertilizer.
“Restoring the black soldier fly to its natural role in animal feed on a large scale is a goal the company’s three cofounders have had from the beginning. Their mission is to create a more sustainable food system for tomorrow’s world,” says Caroline Sasia, head of communications at Innovafeed, adding that the company also plans to open a research and development center at the Illinois site later this year.
Innovafeed will sell the two ingredients it produces – protein powder and an oil – to buyers who will use them to manufacture fish food, pet food, and animal food. Insect oil is rich in lauric acid, a fatty acid that helps improve the intestinal health of animals, especially piglets.
The feed ingredient was evaluated in numerous feed trials through the company’s partnership with Cargill, which began with exploring novel feed options for aquaculture and expanded into other species. The research found that the nutritional profile of insect oils, compared with other oil sources like vegetable oil, fits well with a pig’s dietary requirements and has no negative effect on performance. The collaboration could benefit more than 20 million piglets’ diets by 2026.
Like any start-up, Innovafeed knows there are numerous barriers when it comes to bringing an innovation to market. While the regulatory environment for insect protein may still be in its infancy, it is quickly maturing.
“We often think of regulation as being a barrier to a new industry coming to market and taking more time than we want it to,” Walraven says. “In Europe, it’s been quite the opposite for us. In 2021, the EU authorized the use of insects in pig and poultry feed, which created a framework for us to grow into. A regulation can become a way to make your country more competitive and can boost and facilitate innovation.”
That same year, the U.S. approved the use of black soldier flies in dog food.
“The ultimate barrier is being able to articulate your value proposition, so that your solution is competitive compared with conventional technology. At Innovafeed, we believe we are producing sustainable alternative ingredients, but first and foremost, we’re producing a competitive ingredient,” she says. “If you want to make an innovation competitive, you need to roll it out at scale and that’s why we have a very ambitious deployment plan.”
Innovafeed plans to open 10 more insect production facilities by 2030.
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