When does provenance justify a consumption experience?
Konstantin emails me a question: Hey Tyler! You said you tried coffee just once, at a coffee ceremony in an Ethiopian village, as coffee probably originates in Ethiopia. What else would you try (or do) only due to its provenance? What else have you tried or done only due to its provenance? I used…#ethiopian #ethiopia #iceland #mountfuji #sanfranciscan #airight #relatedstories #brianwinter #lockean #italian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Decaf coffee is not safe for human consumption, health advocacy group warns
Some health advocacy groups are arguing that decaffeinated coffee is not safe for human consumption. Those groups are petitioning the FDA to ban methylene chloride, a key chemical used to remove caffeine. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, that chemical is used for…#fda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Decaf Coffee Contains a Horrifying Poison, Experts Say
For fans of decaffeinated coffee, we have some bad news. The not-so-buzzy version of coffee can harbor a chemical that can cause cancer, CNN reports, which has health and environmental activists pushing to have the substance banned for its use in making decaf coffee. Methylene chloride is the…#fda #mariadoa #swisswaterprocess (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Arabica Coffee Prices See Largest Weekly Jump In Nearly Three Years
As if hyperinflating cocoa bean prices and re-accelerating global food inflation weren't enough, Arabica coffee futures hit their highest level in over a year and a half. Arabica coffee futures with May delivery jumped 12.5% on…#cftc #vietnam #robusta #aakashdoshi #citi #hernandodelaroche #financialinc #brent #middleeast (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Ritual Effect by Michael Norton review – standing on ceremony
From Rafael Nadal ’s ball-bouncing to families’ Christmas traditions, what purpose does ritualistic behaviour serve?The adjective “ritual”, from Latin via French, means related to religious rites. (A rite, according to the OED, is “a prescribed act or observance in a religious or other solemn ceremony”.) As soon as it appeared, however, the word “ritual” could be used in a derogatory fashion to denote things empty of authentic spiritual content. In his Ecclesiastical History (1570), for example, the martyrologist John Foxe complained about two epistles erroneously (so he argued) attributed to the third-cent...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 5, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Steven Poole Tags: Society books Health, mind and body books Psychology Culture Science Source Type: news
Is decaf coffee safe to drink? Experts weigh in on claims by health advocacy groups
Sign up for CNN’s Stress, But Less newsletter. Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to reduce stress while learning how to harness it. For people avoiding caffeine, decaf coffee seems like a harmless option. But some health advocacy groups that argue otherwise are petitioning…#mariadoa #fda #epa #delaneyclause #moniquerichard #nutritioninsight #tennessee #starbucks #swisswaterprocess #cleanlabelproject (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Coffee Prices Settle Mixed With Robusta Falling Back From a Record High
on Thursday closed up +3.15 (+1.55%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK24 ) closed down -46 (-1.21%). Coffee prices on Thursday settled mixed, with arabica climbing to a 5-3/4 month high and robusta posting a new record high. Concern that excessive dryness in Vietnam will...#vietnam (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Brits are eating 50% more calories from takeaways now than before Covid - with the rise coming at the expense of restaurants, pubs and coffee shops
Before the crisis, the average adult consumed around 270 calories a week from takeaways. During the first Covid lockdown, this reached 395 calories a week. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Calif. fast food minimum wage law will cost you $200 more a year for your Starbucks habit
Your pricey daily Starbucks habit will now cost you a few extra beans — if you live in California. The Seattle-based coffee giant increased already-inflated menu prices in its Golden State stores this week, after the state’s $20 minimum wage mandate for fast-food workers went into effect Monday,…#starbucks #seattle #goldenstate #mcdonaldsand #pizzahut #comparing #nespresso (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Caffeine and Parkinson's; Brutally Honest Look at Dementia; Three MS Subtypes
(MedPage Today) -- Coffee intake and caffeine metabolites in plasma samples were inversely associated with incident Parkinson's disease. (Neurology)
A Mendelian randomization study did not find a causal relationship between Parkinson's and irritable... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - April 2, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
At the heart of this cozy coffee shop lies a big sister's love for her little brother
Having siblings can mean shared family and childhood experiences — and also shared bedrooms and rivalries. A growing body of research shows us that sibling relationships can shape us for life.(Image credit: Susana Raab) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - April 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Yuki Noguchi Source Type: news
Parts of Minneapolis' Hennepin Avenue are now closed, leaving small business owners " terrified "
MINNEAPOLIS — Parts of Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis closed on Monday for phase one of a two-year construction project. For 34 years, Dale Lee's daily routine has included some groundskeeping at his business, Uncommon Grounds Coffee House. "I come outside and sweep the old porch," Lee said. But…#hennepinavenue #minneapolis #dalelee #robertsorenson #bobbybead #marquitawinters #quitaskloset #uptown #billbabcock #westlakestreet (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Keep Drinking Your Coffee and Tea! The Winner of the 2023 Morley Award Suggests It May Reduce the Risk of Frailty
A prospective longitudinal study showing an association between higher consumption of caffeinated coffee or tea and total caffeine during midlife with a significantly reduced likelihood of physical frailty in later life generated so much interest last year that it has won the JAMDA 2024 Morley Award. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - April 1, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: Christine Kilgore Source Type: news
Ember ’s journey from hot coffee to medication transport
Ember’s first Indiegogo campaign drew sideways glances when it launched in 2015. Would anyone actually buy a $129 heated coffee mug? Nearly a decade later, however, it’s clear that the initial pitch was merely the tip of the startup’s heating/cooling iceberg. TechCrunch recently sat down with Clay…#ember #indiegogo #clayalexander #clay #embercube #alexander #aficionado #ip #starbucks #apple (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
10 Weekend Reads
The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of coffee, grab a seat by the fire, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • Are Yor Rich? Billionaires know they are. Low-wage workers are very well aware that they aren’t. But vast swaths of America’s “regular rich” don’t feel that way, and it’s…#nt #famouslyobstinate #billackman #returntowork #missouri #ejmr #vox #stanford #atlantic #larrydavid (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
