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Washington Post
6 days ago
- Health
- Washington Post
Why Americans have soured on orange juice
Orange juice was once a symbol of health and the United States' booming agriculture. In the 1950s, advertisements sponsored by the Florida Citrus Commission encouraged Americans to drink 'a full big glass' of orange juice every day to ward off colds and boost their levels of vitamin C. Orange juice, consumers were told, could prevent a troubling condition called acidosis; three-quarters of American households in the 1960s kept the drink in their refrigerators.
Glasgow Times
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Shaun Ryder says THIS Scottish singer is his 'f****** hero'
"Edwyn Collins (former frontman of Orange Juice) is a big f****** hero of mine," Shaun told the Glasgow Times. The Manchester-born star continued: "A lot of my favourite bands come from Scotland and Glasgow." (Image: Picture credit: Paul Husband) However, most of these bands will be from the past. As Shaun, 62, humorously explained: 'Don't ask me about any new bands, I can't remember any of them. "Bez (of Happy Mondays and Black Grape) and I were doing the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards in Manchester, and we didn't have a clue who most of the artists were. We only knew Busta Rhymes. 'My kids knew who everyone was, but we didn't have a clue." (Image: Picture credit: Paul Husband) Shaun, who is the lead singer for both Black Grape and Happy Mondays, will be coming to the city on November 28 with Black Grape to perform at the Queen Margaret Union. The show will celebrate 30 years since the release of the band's debut studio album, It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah! 'I remember how it all started with that record," Shaun said. He added: '(Paul 'Kermit' Leveridge) and I flew over to Los Angeles and we made the album. We had a great time making it. "I say it all the time, but that first Black Grape album really should have been the last Happy Mondays album." READ NEXT: Barrowland's 'number one fan' to be celebrated after sudden passing Shaun formed Black Grape in 1993 following the disintegration of Happy Mondays. Black Grape was Shaun's first musical project since the split of the Step On hitmakers and was intended to draw a line between his past life and his new one. However, Happy Mondays has split up and got back together multiple times over the last few years. (Image: Picture credit: Paul Husband) The upcoming Glasgow gig comes after Shaun played two nights at the Barrowland Ballroom with Happy Mondays last year. Speaking about the famous East End venue, Shaun said: "The Barrowlands was a f****** great night. 'Glasgow is just brilliant, it's always great." He also shared his thoughts on the space around the Barrowland. He said: 'There's all this land around the Barrowland and I always thought it would be turned into some kind of 'Northern Quarter' like in Manchester, but it never has." (Image: Picture credit: Paul Husband) Despite his long career in the industry, Shaun says he enjoys making music and performing now more than ever. He added: 'I get asked a lot if I miss the old days, and yes, I had a great time, but it's just brilliant to still be in this f****** mad world and business.' Shaun went on to reveal that Black Grape will be doing another album next year, and that he is currently making the new Happy Mondays record. READ NEXT: Tom Holland takes selfies with fans on Spider-Man 4 set in Glasgow Tickets are still available for Black Grape's Glasgow gig. To purchase tickets, visit
Yahoo
05-08-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
The FDA is targeting orange juice. Here's why, and what the science says.
Orange juice, known for its tangy, sweet taste, could be made with slightly less sugary oranges under a regulation proposed Tuesday by the Trump administration. While that move can sound like a way to make America healthier, it's actually at the behest of Florida's citrus industry as it grapples with changes to the crop and its sugar levels. The Food and Drug Administration described the proposed change as unlikely to affect taste and nutritional value while providing 'flexibility to the food industry.' Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. Behind the proposal is the broader question of whether the breakfast staple is actually good for you. Orange juice contains nutrients including calcium and Vitamin C. But some nutritionists argue that's not enough to make up for the unnecessary calories and natural sugars. 'Juices are a dilemma,' said Peter Lurie, the executive director of the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest, which advocates for a healthy and safe food supply. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends instead eating real fruit, which contains more fiber than juice. The association advises against giving fruit juice to infants except to manage constipation. It also advises limiting how much juice parents should give older children, such as no more than 4 ounces per day for kids 1 to 3 years old. 'If you're going to have a small amount of juice, it's not going to be anything that anybody's going to worry about,' said Marion Nestle, a retired professor of nutrition, food studies and public health at New York University who called fruit juices 'delicious.' 'When you worry about juice is when it's in large amounts,' she added. Even though leading orange juice brands do not contain added sugars, high levels of natural sugars can still be harmful, some experts said. 'Orange juice is sugar water,' said Barry Popkin, a professor of nutrition at the University of North Carolina. 'Every juice is essentially sugar water.' Once touted as part of a balanced breakfast, Americans are souring on orange juice. Consumers have gravitated toward other beverage options seen as healthier. Prices have risen. Production has stalled. And this has become a problem for Florida's orange producers. The sugar content of the fruit grown in the state has been steadily dropping due to a bacterial disease afflicting the crop, exacerbated after Hurricane Irma struck in 2017. In 2022, Florida trade groups representing the state's citrus growers and citrus juice industry petitioned the FDA to lower the minimum fruit sugar levels for pasteurized orange juice. The FDA sets a minimum standard for the sugar content in order to call a drink 'pasteurized orange juice,' the kind commonly sold at grocery stores without added sugars. If manufacturers fall below that threshold, they are essentially no longer allowed to call their products 'pasteurized orange juice.' Florida orange industry groups said lowering that threshold would protect their business and reduce orange imports from other countries while going unnoticed by consumers. Sugar per serving would lower from 18 grams to 17 grams, according to nutritional label samples provided to the FDA by the industry. Other nutrients would be largely unaffected to the change. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary both pledged to examine this proposal during congressional hearings when pressed by Sen. Ashley Moody (R-Florida). Some nutrition experts said if Kennedy wanted to advance his 'Make America Healthy Again' agenda, which included pledges to improve the diets of children, he should champion more sweeping regulations broadly targeting sugars and sodium. 'If one is serious about sugar in the American diet, we need an across the board approach,' Lurie said. Related Content Pets are being abandoned, surrendered amid Trump's immigration crackdown The Post exposed this farmer's struggle. Then the USDA called. Kamala Harris will not run for California governor, opening door for 2028 run Solve the daily Crossword
Washington Post
05-08-2025
- Health
- Washington Post
The FDA is targeting orange juice. Here's why, and what the science says.
Orange juice, known for its tangy, sweet taste, could be made with slightly less sugary oranges under a regulation proposed Tuesday by the Trump administration. While that move can sound like a way to make America healthier, it's actually at the behest of Florida's citrus industry as it grapples with changes to the crop and its sugar levels. The Food and Drug Administration described the proposed change as unlikely to affect taste and nutritional value while providing 'flexibility to the food industry.'
Bloomberg
14-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Orange Juice Hits Four-Month High as Brazil Tariffs Risk Supply
Orange juice futures rose to a three-month high in New York on mounting worries that President Donald Trump's threat to slap a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods will curb supplies to the US. The most active contract rose as much as 8.7% to $3.1385 a pound, the highest since March 6. Futures of orange juice have rallied since Trump's announcement last week of the tariff, which risks upending trade in commodities ranging from coffee to beef.
