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☆ Millennials and Gen Z want to stop a climate catastrophe. But first they have to get elected.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +24 min

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat, told young climate activists in 2019, "You didn't vote for me." AP Photo/Gemunu AmarasingheBut most policy debates aren't genuinely existential in the way climate change is. "Younger Democrats tend to have a much more friendly relationship and response to the party's activist class than older Democrats do." Fossil-fuel interests have played a central role in stymieing progress on climate change for decades. Nearly a decade later, Trump ran for and won the presidency — with Gingrich's early and staunch support — while calling climate change a "hoax."

☆ Babies smile over carrots and scowl over kale inside the womb
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Aria Bendix | Aria Bendix Is The Breaking Health Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Fetuses in the womb scowled after their mothers ate kale but smiled after they ate carrots, according to a new study of around 100 pregnant women and their fetuses in England. Thirty-five women consumed the equivalent of one medium carrot, and 34 women consumed the equivalent of 100 grams of chopped kale. An image from the FETAP (Fetal Taste Preferences) study showing a grimacing reaction to kale flavor. The grimaces in the ultrasounds "might be just the muscle movements which are reacting to a bitter flavor," Reissland said. In designing the new study, Reissland and her team chose powdered kale and carrots over juices or raw vegetables for a few reasons.

☆ 9 best vegetarian and vegan meal delivery services in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Mili Godio | Mili Godio Is An Associate Reporter For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

Whether you’re at a restaurant or shopping for groceries, there’s usually no shortage of vegetarian and vegan options to choose from. Meal delivery services that include vegetarian and vegan plans can provide you with easy-to-cook or ready-made meat-free meals and prevent you from having to sprint to the supermarket each week. Best vegetarian and vegan meal delivery services in 2022Each of the following meal delivery services was recommended by our food experts. All of them are either all plant-based vegetarian or vegan services or they offer specific plans to fit one of these lifestyles. The veggie and vegan meals are labeled under each recipe, so you can see which recipes fit your dietary needs when crafting your menu each week.

☆ Instacart rolls out high-tech shopping carts aimed at helping grocery stores compete with Amazon Go. Here are the strategies the company is investing in ahead of a reported IPO.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Alex Bitter | Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

One analyst described the goal as being a "one-stop shop" for grocery technology. Instacart is getting ready to go public, making new sources of revenue more important than ever for the grocery delivery startup. On Monday, the company rolled out an upgraded version of its smart shopping carts, Caper Cart. InstacartSubscriptionsNow called Instacart+, Instacart's subscription service costs about $10 per month or $99 per year. The startup makes checkout technology for both online and in-store use, including a smart shopping cart with scanning technology.

☆ #Rawcarrotsalad is going viral on TikTok: Here's what nutritionists have to say about the alleged health benefits
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

#Rawcarrotsalad has 8.6 million views on TikTok, with many users alleging that eating the salad daily has helped balance their hormones. Specifically, influencers and everyday users of the app are saying that one of the salad's main health benefits is lowering levels of estrogen, a hormone linked to reproductive and sexual development, mostly in women. Other users say they've also seen a change in liver and thyroid function. The many raw carrot salad recipes on the app typically include additives like olive oil and apple cider vinegar — two ingredients that have proven health benefits of their own. Here's what nutritionists say about the trend and whether or not eating raw carrots can aid in hormonal balance.

☆ Anti-vaxxers evaded social-media content bans by replacing the word 'vaccine' with a carrot emoji, BBC investigation finds
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

One large Facebook group used the carrot emoji to replace the word vaccine, per the BBC. The shot glass emoji was also used to replace the word "shot" and disparage vaccines. Per the BBC, several social media groups were using the emoji as a code for the word "vaccine." He said in a Twitter thread on Sunday the carrot emoji symbol was used to replace the word vaccine "presumably to evade censorship. Turqay Melikli/Getty imagesThe BBC flagged the group using the emojis as code to Facebook's parent company Meta, which took them down.

☆ Hospices of Hope Moldova vă invită la un eveniment caritabil online!
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-02 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +4 min

Hospices of Hope Moldova este organizație de caritate care dezvoltă și sprijină serviciile gratuite de îngrijire paliativă din Republica Moldova. EngI am honored to invite you to an Online Cooking Charity Event dated April, 10, organized by Hospices of Hope Moldova (HoHM) in cooperation with authorized nutritionist, Olga Odobescu. HoHM is a part of an international charity organization, which is dedicated to the efficient and active development of the free Palliative Care services in South Europe. Initiated in the Republic of Moldova since 2008, HoHM started developing actively the National Network for Palliative Care Services in 2017 – the first one in the country. All the collected funds will be redirected to maintaining the free palliative care services offered by the Hospices of Hope Moldova network.

Persons: Ro, sâmbătă, ora, alături, nutriționista certificată, Olga Odobescu, Olga Odobescu estennutriționist, sâmbătă Ora, Odobescu, Olga ne, Aspecte, Linkul, sănătos, certificat, numărul de, inclusiv, progresiv, viață, Eng, HoHM, Olga Organizations: Hope Moldova, din Republica Moldova, Hospices, National Network for Palliative Care Services Locations: din, domeniul, Plata, South Europe, Republic of Moldova, Orhei, Hope Moldova

☆ How to set realistic New Year's resolutions and actually stick to them, according to a neuroscientist
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-29 | by ( Moran Cerf | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I don't have any profound resolutions, but I wonder if there is any advice on how to make realistic ones that I can actually follow? To make resolutions you'll follow through with, start by choosing realistic ones. Rank your resolutions from most to least importantMake your list, pick only the top two, and write them as your New Year's resolutions. This way you'll have a mini internal simulation of how good you are, generally, in accomplishing the type of things other people try to do in a year. The point is that hopefully seeing money being drawn from your account at the end of the year will drive you to make realistic resolutions for the next year.

☆ 20 delicious reasons to visit Pakistan
▼ + stars: | 2019-10-15 | by ( Halima Ali | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Nabeel Ahmed/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesThese easy-to-make crispy, fried fritters are a classic finger food served as a starter or a side dish. MEAT DISHESBiryaniThis rice dish is often served on special occasions. Mint/Hindustan Times/Hindustan Times via Getty ImagesThought to have developed in the royal kitchens of the 16th-19th century Mughal Empire, this rice dish is often served on special occasions. The meat and rice are cooked separately before being layered and cooked together with an assortment of spices. ShutterstockKeer is another dessert eaten at weddings or on celebratory occasions such as Eid al Fitr, the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.

Persons: it’s, Pakoras, Nabeel Ahmed, Shutterstock, Paya Paya, Nihari, Stuart Freedman, –, Eid, Fitr, It’s Organizations: CNN, Hindustan Times, Getty, . Portland Press Herald, Portland Press Herald, Press, Corbis Locations: China, Afghanistan, Iran, India, Pakistan, Pakistani, Punjab province, Shutterstock

☆ Gwyneth Paltrow and her new husband couldn't agree on which cake to serve at their wedding — so they served both
▼ + stars: | 2018-11-03 | by ( Kelsey Abkin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In a wedding cake "compromise," Paltrow and Falchuk decided to serve 90 individual cakes at their wedding — 45 carrot cakes and 45 chocolate and vanilla cakes. For dinner, wedding guests were served prime rib and tortellini prepared by New York-based chef, Mario Carbone. In true Paltrow fashion, from her Valentino wedding dress to the elaborate decor, the wedding was a sight to see. We had the honor of making wedding cakes for @gwynethpaltrow + @bradfalchuk at their end of summer wedding in Amagansett. Per Goop, Paltrow and Falchuk served 45 individual carrot cakes — Paltrow's choice — and 45 chocolate and vanilla cakes — Falchuk's choice.

☆ Malaysia food: Top 40 dishes to try
▼ + stars: | 2017-11-30 | by ( Justin Calderon | Cnn Travel Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

A fish curry popular throughout peninsular Malaysia, it’s commonly made with freshwater fish or stingray. Gulai ayam kampungThis chicken curry dish can be cooked in a number of ways. Chai tow kwayIn this dish, rice flour and grated white radish is mixed and steamed into large slabs or cakes. These are cut up into little pieces and fried with preserved turnip, soy sauce, fish sauce, eggs, garlic and spring onions. A Peranakan dish, chicken curry kapitan has a tangy flavor made from tamarind juice, candlenuts, fresh turmeric root and belacan (shrimp paste.)

Persons: doesn’t, you’ll, Mee goreng mamak, mamak, it’s, Yun Huang Yong, Nasi kerabu Don't, nasi kerabu, Ayam, ayam percik, Nasi lemak Nasi lemak, Dan Tham, CNN Nasi lemak, Nasi lemak, john, Rahman Roslan, John, rendang, TENGKU BAHAR, Nasi kandar Nasi, Laksa, Popia, basah, popia basah, Roti jala Curry, Cendawan, cendawan, sass, Sambal, Baba, they’re, Murtabak, Muhammad, Asam, Hussin, it’d, Tepung, tepung pelita, Rojak, shouldn’t, Malaysia’s, piring, Putu piring, hodge, “, Roti, flatbread that’s, mee goreng, Lor, lor bak, bak, Ikan bakar, Melanie Wood, Char kuey teow, Norman Musa, —, Chai, Goreng, kapitan, Kaya, Wonton mee Wonton mee, China's, Chai Kee, mee, Chef Norman Musa, Nazlina Hussin Organizations: CNN, Creative, AFP, Getty, Flickr, hawker, Ais Locations: Malaysian, Malay, Malaysia, malaysia, Kelantan, Asia, Kuala Lumpur, TENGKU, AFP, Bangkok, Shanghai, Vietnam, Fujian, China, Penang, Melaka, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, pandan, satay, India, Kelana Jaya, sweeten, lor, melaka, Southeast Asia

☆ 16 best hotels for Christmas celebrations
▼ + stars: | 2015-12-03 | by ( Marnie Hunter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

On Christmas Eve, there’s a Season’s Greetings Dinner ($125 per adult; $55 per child) and a service in the resort’s chapel. On Christmas Day, puzzles and board games, indoor planetarium presentations and a Christmas musical will keep families entertained. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinner will be served at both Olivella and The Oak, and there’s a grand buffet on Christmas Day at The Farmhouse ($195 per adult, including wine; $65 for children 12 and younger). Eloise, the hotel’s famous fictional resident, lends her name to a children’s tea available for $118 per child. The Circle will host a buffet brunch on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day ($285 per person; $100 for children 12 and younger).

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