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Telegraph
8 hours ago
- Health
- Telegraph
Mushroom and aubergine lasagne
A plant-based lasagne from the founders of frozen ready meal company Cook that will knock your socks off, with a lovely depth of flavour and a big umami hit. Serve with a classic rocket salad dressed with a squeeze of lemon juice, a drizzle of olive oil and shavings of vegan Parmesan. Overview Prep time 40 mins Cook time 1 hr 45 mins Ingredients 1 tbsp rapeseed oil, plus extra for greasing 1 tsp fennel seeds, crushed 2 medium aubergines, chopped 200g chestnut mushrooms, trimmed and quartered 1 tbsp light soy sauce ½ tsp ground white pepper 150g dried lasagne sheets a little olive oil 5g fresh breadcrumbs 1 rosemary sprig, leaves picked and chopped 10g pine nuts 10g semi-dried tomatoes in oil, chopped (optional) For the tomato sauce 1 tbsp rapeseed oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 celery sticks, finely chopped 1 carrot, finely chopped 10g fresh mixed herbs, chopped 3 garlic cloves, chopped 2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes 850ml vegetable stock 100g dried green or brown lentils, rinsed 50g cashew nuts, chopped For the white sauce 300ml plant-based milk 30g vegan butter 30g plain flour 1 tsp English mustard a little grated nutmeg Method Step Grease a 25 x 30cm ovenproof dish with a little rapeseed oil. Step Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas mark 6. Step First, make the tomato sauce. Place a large saucepan on a medium heat. Step Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes until softened. Step Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to the lowest setting and cook for 1 hour until the sauce is thickened and the lentils are cooked. Stir the contents of the pan regularly to stop the lentils from sticking. Season to taste. Step Meanwhile, place 1 tsp fennel seeds (crushed), 2 chopped aubergines, 200g quartered mushrooms, 1 tbsp soy sauce and ½ tsp white pepper in a roasting tray, toss together with 1 tbsp of rapeseed oil and roast in the oven for 40 minutes until softened and golden. Remove from the oven and place to one side. Step Cook, still stirring, for 2 minutes, or until the paste starts to bubble. Step Using a ladle, gradually add the warm milk, whisking between each addition to form a smooth sauce. Stir in 1 tsp mustard and a few gratings of nutmeg. Season to taste. Step Mix together 5g breadcrumbs, chopped leaves from 1 sprig of rosemary, 10g pine nuts and 10g semi-dried tomatoes (if using) in a bowl to make the topping.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
1 Mooning Stock with Exciting Potential and 2 to Be Wary Of
The stocks featured in this article are seeing some big returns. Over the past month, they've outpaced the market due to new product launches, positive news, or even a dedicated social media following. However, not all companies with momentum are long-term winners, and many investors have lost money by following short-term trends. On that note, here is one stock with the fundamentals to back up its performance and two best left ignored. One-Month Return: +20.2% A pioneer at the forefront of the plant-based protein revolution, Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) is a food company specializing in alternatives to traditional meat products. Why Is BYND Risky? Declining unit sales over the past two years imply it may need to invest in product improvements to get back on track Cash-burning history makes us doubt the long-term viability of its business model Depletion of cash reserves could lead to a fundraising event that triggers shareholder dilution Beyond Meat's stock price of $2.98 implies a valuation ratio of 0.7x forward price-to-sales. If you're considering BYND for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more. One-Month Return: +18.2% Taking its name from the black and white stripes of barcodes, Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) provides barcode scanners, mobile computers, RFID systems, and other data capture technologies that help businesses track assets and optimize operations. Why Should You Dump ZBRA? Organic sales performance over the past two years indicates the company may need to make strategic adjustments or rely on M&A to catalyze faster growth Earnings growth underperformed the sector average over the last five years as its EPS grew by just 2.2% annually Eroding returns on capital from an already low base indicate that management's recent investments are destroying value At $295.94 per share, Zebra trades at 13.2x forward EV-to-EBITDA. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why ZBRA doesn't pass our bar. One-Month Return: +19.4% Founded in 2011 after the co-founders met at NYC Disrupt Hackathon, Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) is a customer engagement software platform that allows brands to connect with customers through data-driven and contextual marketing campaigns. Why Do We Like BRZE? Ability to secure long-term commitments with customers is evident in its 26.8% ARR growth over the last year Net revenue retention rate of 114% demonstrates its ability to expand within existing accounts through upsells and cross-sells Operating margin expanded by 10.1 percentage points over the last year as it scaled and became more efficient Braze is trading at $37.17 per share, or 5.4x forward price-to-sales. Is now the right time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it's free. The market surged in 2024 and reached record highs after Donald Trump's presidential victory in November, but questions about new economic policies are adding much uncertainty for 2025. While the crowd speculates what might happen next, we're homing in on the companies that can succeed regardless of the political or macroeconomic environment. Put yourself in the driver's seat and build a durable portfolio by checking out our Top 5 Growth Stocks for this month. This is a curated list of our High Quality stocks that have generated a market-beating return of 183% over the last five years (as of March 31st 2025). Stocks that made our list in 2020 include now familiar names such as Nvidia (+1,545% between March 2020 and March 2025) as well as under-the-radar businesses like the once-small-cap company Exlservice (+354% five-year return). Find your next big winner with StockStory today for free. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Khaleej Times
2 days ago
- Health
- Khaleej Times
Suzy Amis Cameron on new venture Inside Out and sustainability
Two-hundred-thousand gallons of water. Or, the carbon equivalent of driving from Los Angeles to New York. That's how much you'll save by swapping your protein-peppered meal with a plant-based one, explains Suzy Amis Cameron, former actress, model, advocate, and founder of the One Meal A Day movement. She's in Rome for the launch of a branch of Inside Out (IO), a collective that's working towards finding innovative solutions to some of earth's most pressing concerns. The Roman chapter is focused on IO's Fashion, Textiles and Home vertical, and hopes to clear the moult of the industry and replace it with a cleaner, more climate-friendly perspective, to make Rome a beacon of sustainable fashion. For 63-year-old Suzy, mum of five and wife of Avatar filmmaker James Cameron, it's almost like her entire life has been lived in preparation for this moment. Her childhood was spent on a farm in Oklahoma, US, riding horses and connecting with nature. 'Everything from being outdoors in nature to being in ballet classes when I was five years old, and then doing gymnastics and getting very, very involved in horseback riding,' she says, gave her the body awareness she needed to walk runways and be on screen. Which led her to becoming a global icon with an international platform. 'It's a journey of looking at the signs, paying attention to them, and learning from them.' Especially when one is in the spotlight. 'I'm fully aware of the fact that I've been handed a very charmed life, and I've had many, many opportunities... I do have a platform, and I'm really, really grateful… what wakes me up in the middle of the night is, 'what more can I do to make the world a better place for all of our children, and their children, and the generations that we will never meet?'' She recalls many aha moments over the years, times when she recognised the need for change in the world. One of those episodes came when she was pregnant with her first child, Jasper, with ex-husband actor Sam Robards. 'My sister-in-law at the time (30 years ago) took me to a health food store and started talking to me about organic produce,' she recalls. And with that conversation, other niggling concerns arose, about what lotions and potions one should use, what's safe for a baby to wear, what shampoo and soap is good for you — and which ones are pernicious. That was the first tectonic shift that pushed her to explore healthier options. Another came in 2012, when she saw the documentary Forks Over Knives, which posits that food is medicine — it can be healing if you eat right. The film, by Lee Fulkerson, had such an impact on the Camerons that the whole family embraced a plant-based lifestyle overnight. By 2018, she had written a book called OMD: The Simple, Plant-Based Program to Save Your Health, Save Your Waistline, and Save the Planet, decimating the most common argument against eating plant-based meals: how to make them as nutritionally dense and delicious as 'normal' food. She had sparked a movement she called OMD (one meal a day). And, by 2020, she had convinced American talk show host Oprah Winfrey to subscribe to the plan. 'If you've been thinking about going vegetarian or vegan, I think this is a good way to lean into it where you don't have to give up everything you've been eating your whole life in one day,' Winfrey told Oprah Magazine at the time. Benefits of a new menu 'Every meal is a chance to nourish our bodies, show care for our communities, and make a positive impact on the planet. OMD is about starting where you are, and embracing small, meaningful steps,' says Amis Cameron. She works on creating ripples in the status quo, lobbying small, well-informed tweaks that bring about lasting change. 'You can't make a change until you see and understand what the problem is, and the only way to find out what the problem is or the challenge is, is to have information and be educated.' Every meal is a chance to nourish our bodies, show care for our communities, and make a positive impact on the planet. OMD is about starting where you are, and embracing small, meaningful steps" When she began to educate others, she also started to learn more about the waste we generate — between 2.1 billion and 2.3 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste a year, according to United Nations Environment Programme — the damage it does, and the work that humanity must put in to secure the world. And so she learned about the toxins that spike our food and drink, and our clothes. The result was the 2024 documentary Let Them Be Naked, which was directed by designer Jeff Garner. It investigates the contamination of clothes and the resulting illnesses. While Garner has been spearheading the move towards sustainable fashion since 2002, he only started investigating the repercussions of synthetic toxins in daily wear in 2019 after his mum, Peggy Lynn Garner, passed away from cancer. For Suzy, the research made one thing clear: 'It's not enough [for brands] to swap fabrics or chase certifications. Real change begins with transparency — knowing your supply chain, protecting your workers, and doing the hard, human work of rethinking the system inside out. We'd love to see fashion companies lead with compassion — ensuring safe conditions, fair wages, and access to basic human rights like healthcare. From there, we can meaningfully tackle emissions, toxins, and waste.' 'In terms of household name designers that we know, we're currently consulting and working with many of them now,' she says. She has made inroads in championing low-impact fashion on the red carpets of celebrity-studded awards too. In 2009, she launched the red carpet green dress initiative, which calls for responsibility and sustainability solutions. At the time, some were reticent about partnering up. 'It's really in the zeitgeist right now,' she adds. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Suzy Amis Cameron (@suzyamiscameron) Current projects Her recent project, IO, takes on more than fashion; it works across six verticals: IO Science, Research, and Technology; IO Fashion, Textiles, and Home (IO FTH); IO Global Food Production (IO GFP); IO Education; IO Media; and IO Wellness. 'The one thing that really, really excites me about IO across all of the verticals is the partnerships that we've created with the leading universities [such as] MIT, Texas Tech, and Georgia Tech. We actually have solutions for remediating polyester and also remediating PFAs [perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances] out of soil, out of water,' she says over Zoom. The basis of the initiative, she explains, is: 'What you put in your body, how it affects your health, and how it affects the health of the planet. Which, in turn, affects not only the population of the human race but also every animal, every tree, every flower.' Of course, a good cause doesn't excuse poor brand performance. 'We have a fiduciary responsibility to our investors. We have three ROIs: return on investment, on impact, integrity,' she says. The former actress, whose reel credits include The Usual Suspects and Titanic, lives by her own rules, pointing out on the call that she's got organic raw vegetables waiting for her in her Roman hotel room. 'I live in New Zealand now and am very, very strategic about when I travel and where I go and the amount of things that I fit into whatever that trip is,' she adds. Other things she suggests people do are to buy less, revisit old outfits more, and common sense moves, such as taking public transport or carpooling. Actions speak loud If it weren't absolutely clear that Suzy is committed to her cause, you'd just need to follow the paper trail for proof. She has invested $65 million (Dh238 million) of her own money into IO and plans to raise another $300 million. 'For me, this mission is deeply personal — shaped by my own lived experience and a conviction that meaningful global change is not only possible, but necessary. The turning point came when I realised how much untapped potential exists at the intersection of sustainability, technology, and culture,' she explains. Change, while inevitable, is not an easy process — and when it comes to bettering the world, there must be a multi-pronged approach, says Suzy. 'Any sort of systemic change needs to be multi-pronged, so you're working with governments, policy makers, directly with the consumer, and the manufacturers.' And you must work with end-users; until demand changes, supply will not either. So, we must demand sustainable solutions. But what does that really mean? 'The word has been stretched so thin that it's often misunderstood. Many people believe they're making responsible choices, when, in fact, they may be unknowingly contributing to harm. That disconnect can be discouraging — but what keeps me hopeful is perspective. When I look back at where we started and how far we've come, the shift is undeniable. We still have a long journey ahead — one where we can't simply sustain the status quo — but I truly believe systemic change is within reach in our lifetime.' Just begin by swapping meat for vegetables and taking on the OMD challenge — there, you are already making the world a better place.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Deliciously Ella hits out at 'nepo baby' label and insists being great-granddaughter of Sainsbury's baron is nothing to do with her success
The star behind Deliciously Emma has hit out at being labelled a ' nepo baby ', insisting that being the great-granddaughter of a major Sainsbury's baron has nothing to do with her success. Food writer Ella Mills has said she knew people would describe her as a nepo baby when she set about creating her recipe blog and brand. The businesswoman, known for her cookery books that promote a plant-based diet, is the great-granddaughter of Lord Alan John Sainsbury, of the Sainsbury's supermarket-owning family. The mother-of-two told Good Housekeeping UK: 'I passionately wanted to do Deliciously Ella on my own. Of course, it didn't take journalists long to link the dots and I felt so bad in retrospect. 'I knew people would say I was just a nepo baby, but you don't sell 100 million products because 40 years ago Sainsbury's went public. 'At the same time, having that connection meant I had a subconscious wish to do something quite different, against the odds, as my great-grandfather had done.' In the mid-2010s Ms Mills was touted as a pioneer of the 'clean eating' movement, despite telling a magazine in 2016 that 'I would never use the word 'clean'.' The concept, promoting minimally-processed foods, was controversial, with Nigella Lawson telling BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour that 'behind the notion of clean eating is an implication that any other form of eating is dirty or shameful'. During this time, Ms Mills received backlash for her gluten, meat and dairy-free recipes, as well as her personal wellness journey, which was associated with the clean eating movement. She told the magazine: 'It (the backlash) was instigated more by the media than by social media. 'I don't have it as bad as some people who've been trolled, but I'm aware that a fair share of people don't like me, for sure. 'I accept that if you have a public platform and you share your opinion with the world, the world is quite right to have an opinion back. 'If I can help people to eat more plants and have a more natural diet, then that's more important than anything a troll can say about me.' Speaking further about the wellness industry, she said: 'You have this bizarre, quite ironic dichotomy: as our collective health gets worse, the wellness industry gets bigger, noisier, more confusing and more niche. 'If you go online, people are following these extreme morning routines, achieving so much by 9am. 'My concern is that too many people think that their health is synonymous with expensive powder and wildly elaborate routines. 'Everything I suggest is evidence-based. It's not about gimmicks or fads. I changed my diet (to plant-based) and it changed my life.' In the summer of 2011, Ms Mills was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), which is when your heart rate increases very quickly after getting up from sitting or lying down, according to the NHS website. It was after this diagnosis that Ms Mills began building her business empire. After launching her blog and publishing a book, she later began producing vegan health products, selling millions of cereal bars across UK supermarkets. In her book, Deliciously Ella, published in 2015, she said that changing her diet meant 'in less than two years I was off all the medication I should have been on for life'. Amid soaring success, Ms Mills announced last year that she had decided to sell her company, saying she had been 'overwhelmed with fame'. In September last year, she announced that she and her husband, Matthew Mills - with who she co-owns the company - were selling it. The pair sold their company to the Swiss group Hero, for what is believed to be figure around £70 million. Despite selling, Ella and her husband have maintained control over Plants, a separate part of their business with supplies fresh pasta, kombucha and soups to outlets such as Waitrose.
The Independent
3 days ago
- Health
- The Independent
Six foods men can eat to slow aging: study
A new study has revealed six foods men can eat to slow aging, and they are all plant-based. These foods could help turn back the biological clock by decreasing epigenetic age - which refers to how old a person's cells are rather than a person's chronological age. According to a study published in the peer-reviewed Aging Journal last month, certain foods with methyl adaptogens can slow a person's epigenetic age. Methyl adaptogens are natural compounds found in plant-based foods. The foods that researchers found decreased epigenetic age are green tea, oolong tea, turmeric, rosemary, garlic and berries. Nearly four dozen healthy men between the ages of 50 and 72 years old participated in the study. While the study is a starting point in understanding how certain foods with methyl adaptogens can decrease epigenetic age, researchers admitted that future studies should include a more 'extensive and diverse population to enhance generalizability.' Plant-based foods and veganism have grown in popularity since the 2010s, but now, Americans are eating more meat as they focus on an easy way to up their protein intake. By 2022, the amount of meat Americans ate on average per year had dropped to 264 pounds, which was a 10-pound decrease in two years, The New York Times reported in an article from April titled, 'Meat Is Back, on Plates and in Politics.' But meat consumption is now on the rise. The Times cited a March report from the Food Industry Association and the Meat Institute that found meat sales hit a record high of $104.6 billion in 2024.
