That’s according to this article which suggests the French may be losing their love for wine. In two generations French wine consumption has dropped by three billion bottles, the equivalent of a bottle per adult per week. Researchers believe that the culture of wine drinking in France is being lost with the younger generations being…
Month: June 2011
What’s Inside Your Pillow?
According to this article your pillow could be a breeding ground for all sorts of bugs. The article suggests that up to third of the weight of your pillow could be made up of bugs, dead skin and dust mites and their faeces. It seems your pillow is also an ideal breeding ground for bugs…
Wine Refill Scheme
This is interesting it’s a scheme being run in Hackney that uses refillable glass wine bottles. Launched by Borough Wines the scheme offers red, white and rose wines in a single use glass bottle for £10. However, if you bring your own bottle and fill it up from one of the barrels then you can…
Scientists Apply for Permission to Dig up Shakespeare
According to this article scientists have applied for permission to dig up Shakespeare in order to find out how he died. The team of palaeontologists have made a formal application to the Church of England to excavate Shakespeare’s tomb in his local parish in Stratford upon Avon. It is hoped that if they are able…
Penguin Turns up in New Zealand
An Emperor penguin has turned up in New Zealand after apparently getting lost. It is the first penguin seen in the country for 44 years and is around 4,000 miles away from its usual habitat. Emperor penguins usually live in Antarctica and it is not clear exactly why this one has turned up in New…
How Clean is Your Dishwasher?
According to this article your dishwasher could harbour deadly bacteria. Scientists have found that dishwashers create the perfect breeding ground for some types of fungi. Researchers found that 62% of dishwashers contain Exophiala dermatitidis and E. phaeomuriformis on the rubber band inside the door. These like a hot and humid environment and can also be…
Shopping Makes You Happy
That’s according to this article which suggests treating yourself to a shopping spree has a lasting impact on your mood and leaves few negative side effects. Researchers conducted interviews at shopping centres and asked shoppers to keep diaries of their shopping behaviour. A total of 62% said they had brought something to cheer themselves up…
Plants in Space
Astronauts and a team of scientists have managed to grow two small plants in space. The plants were grown in small greenhouses without gravity and using special water, soil and light techniques. The experiment which was part of a food growing trial was hailed a success when two out of fourteen seeds successfully germinated and…
Could We Soon be Eating Artificial Meat?
According to this article meat grown in the lab would generate only a tiny fraction of the emissions produced from conventional livestock production making it a much greener alternative. Artificial meat, then could be an alternative for people who are worried about the environmental impact of their food but who do not want to give…
Grilled Sea Bass on the BBQ
I got a couple of lovely sea bass from the fish counter and Sainsbury’s and as it was a nice day decided to put them on the BBQ. The good thing about cooking them this way is that they need very little preparation and taste really good. The fish were already gutted so I put…