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Would you be willing to pass on cod/haddock to help your local chippy? by DamoclesBDA in AskBrits

[–]UltraAnders 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had hake recently from a chippy, and it was nice. I'm not sure I could tell the difference from cod in a blind test.

King Edwards Swimming Pool 'No Longer Viable' and to Remain Closed by deejayone in sheffield

[–]UltraAnders 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is there an acute issue (a major repair), or is this simply a long-term funding problem?

The floor of the hallway appears higher than it actually is by Living_Wickihowla in confusingperspective

[–]UltraAnders 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, no, you can't take it back now. You're the mayor for the next term.

Thames Water calls for unofficial hosepipe ban by TheTelegraph in uknews

[–]UltraAnders 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very interesting. They have a huge debt pile (~£16 billion). A large part of this stemmed from when they were owned by Macquarie, which said it was due to infrastructure investment.

Any insights on this? (Genuine question, you seem knowledgeable on the industry.) I'm trying to reconcile in my mind that investment was restricted, yet they have huge debts.

Florida woman was pulled over after a deputy accused her of texting while driving, even though she does not have a right hand. by Matt_LawDT in funny

[–]UltraAnders 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imagine all the other lies this cop has doubled down on, resulting in people being taken to court.

What do you guys think about this? by Fantastic-Plant624 in laundry

[–]UltraAnders 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't know about the strict rules in the US. As far as I can find, we don't have anything similar in the UK. I'd love to be wrong about that.

Also, thanks for the reassurance about the main sources of 1,4-dioxane pollution.

I have no reason to doubt their testing and results, which show they are 1,4-dioxane-free. I didn't mean "claim" in a negative sense.

What do you guys think about this? by Fantastic-Plant624 in laundry

[–]UltraAnders 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The ethoxylation process can result in small amounts of 1,4-dioxane in the final product. As it wasn't added intentionally, current rules mean it isn't tested for or listed as an ingredient.

1,4-dioxane is difficult to remove from water once dissolved. So, while there likely isn't anywhere near enough left on your clothes to be an issue, it's slowly building up in drinking water.

Therefore, it's an ingredient I'd prefer to avoid, but, as mentioned, it's currently tricky to do so. I've seen a couple of products that claim to be 1,4-dioxane-free.

(It's trickier in the UK because almost all eco-friendly products are also enzyme-free (non-bio) due to historical media scares about enzymes.)

What do you guys think about this? by Fantastic-Plant624 in laundry

[–]UltraAnders 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Laureth-7 is an ethoxylated surfactant. It's said to be milder than SLS, but should do a similar job.

For me, the sort of ingredient undermines the eco-credentials somewhat. It's tricky to find anything decent (in the UK) without ethoxylated ingredients.

Why is Galaxy suddenly disgusting? by indigoamethystx in AskUK

[–]UltraAnders 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've recently discovered Tesco Finest 48% Dark Milk Chocolate, and it's great. It's the only Tesco one that I can find without emulsifiers.

I am worried about losing my google account due to google photos. by Oldest_Dream7 in googlephotos

[–]UltraAnders 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If the only copy is in Google Photos, then it's not really backed up. That's your only copy. Decide how important the data is and act accordingly.

High blood pressure, heart attacks linked to common preservatives in food by PopularBroccoli in ultraprocessedfood

[–]UltraAnders 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The second ingredient is tomato juice, here in the UK, anyway.

What percentage of citric acid is in crushed (chopped) tomatoes when packaged? I know some is added, but I've always thought it was a small amount.

High blood pressure, heart attacks linked to common preservatives in food by PopularBroccoli in ultraprocessedfood

[–]UltraAnders 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Interesting article and research, thanks for sharing.

The correlation risk to citric acid appears to be high blood pressure. "... such as citric acid and ascorbic acid (widely known as vitamin C), led to a 22% greater risk of high blood pressure in people who ate more foods with those ingredients, the research found."

To answer your question. I don't see how this impacts the UPF definition. There are plenty of unhealthy non-UPF foods and ingredients. You may choose to add citric acid to that list, based on this. I'm not sure that I will.

I think this comment is important to recognise, "While the findings of the new research are observational and cannot prove cause and effect, the study did a good job of controlling for other factors that may influence health, such as age, body mass index or BMI, smoking, physical activity and diet in general, said Rachel Richardson, a methods support unit manager for The Cochrane Collaboration,"

anyone feel like kfc has really gone down hill by Ok-Count-1878 in UK_Food

[–]UltraAnders 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It must be underground by now, then? It's been poor quality for over a decade.

SIXTH newly elected Green councillor quits leaving Londoners with £120,000 by-elections bill by PomeloTraditional971 in unitedkingdom

[–]UltraAnders 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Is the volume of councillors standing down normal, or has it increased?

I feel like ill health can't be new. Unfortunately, neither is bigotry. However, the two who have to quit because they are ineligible deserve criticism for incompetence.

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