Over the past 150 years, food has becomenot food, says Chris van Tullekenis. And this has massive implications. A vast body of data has emerged in support of the hypothesis that UPF damages the human body, he writes, and increases rates of cancer metabolic disease and mental illness. That it damages human societies by displacing food cultures and driving inequality, poverty and early death, and that it damages the planet. The food system necessary for its production, and of which it is the necessary product, is the leading cause of declining biodiversity and the second largest contributor to global emissions. Oof.UPF has a complex scientific definition, first drawn up by a Brazilian team of researchers in 2010, but, says van...
Budget-friendly things to do in London this week for £5 or less. Jonny Woo at the River Stage. Image: Stephanie Claire Looking for more free things to do in London? Here are 102 of em! We've also compiled this epic map of free stuff in London. 1. Watch a free gig by the Thames Noah and the Loners headline a free gig at The Scoop Punk teens Noah and the Loners headline a free 'Unravelling by the River' gig at The Scoop, by City Hall, with The Molotovs, Bighead Tea Drinkers and Fever Rouge in support. As well as inviting you to do a spot of headbanging by the Thames, the gig raises awareness of charity Beyond Food Foundation. The...
Is screen time going to harm my child? Working as a clinical psychologist treating children, parents bring up a lot of their concerns in my practice. Recently, one of the most common topics of discussion is screen time. Parents are unsure what spending time in front of screens will do for their children: whether digital environments can promote learning or will melt their kids’ brains. Although the average parent spends about nine and a half hours a day in front of screens themselves, many parents intuitively know that an excessive amount of screen time isn’t good for their kids. In search of answers, however, navigating the available advice on screen time can be pretty confusing. Some believe that children are...
On Friday, some angry parents gathered to protest at Saticoy Elementary School in Los Angeles because they were horrified about a Pride-themed assembly and a book-reading of “The Great Big Book of Families,” which teaches that families come in different forms. There are families headed by heterosexual couples, single-parents, same-sex couples and so on. The horror. You can see for yourself that the book in question is…totally fine, totally innocuous. Basically to the point where it’s absurd that it drew this sort of backlash. The protest included the usual indicators that the angry parents spend way too much time online. “Stop grooming our kids,” shouted a group of parents, according to reporting by the Daily News. There were signs saying...
— When you’re a busy parent, it can often seem like the to-do list is never-ending. From grocery shopping for healthy snacks and meals for your family to carpooling kids around town or making sure everyone has done their homework – there’s always something that needs attention. But what if you could cross one small item off of your list without having to leave your house? Making soda at home might be the answer! With just a few basic supplies and ingredients, it’s easy to craft delicious homemade beverages right in your kitchen – meaning no more trips out for store bought soda. In this blog post we’ll share step-by-step instructions on how to create bubbly drinks with natural sweeteners,...
