If counting sheep isn’t working, Americans may want to hit the fruit aisle next time they are at the grocery store.
Certain fruits packed with natural hormones and minerals can help people fall asleep. Board certified and licensed dietitian nutritionist Kendall Mackintosh told Fox News Digital that there are fruits that are “rich in melatonin and antioxidants that help regulate circadian rhythms and repair cells overnight.”
Mackintosh, who also serves as a Global Wellness Forum council member, says she takes a broader view on USDA guidelines, adding she believes they should be updated.
“Nutrition isn’t just about calories — it’s about how food communicates with our body systems,” said Mackintosh.
Certain fruits packed with natural hormones and minerals can help people fall asleep.(iStock)
“This time of year, as we shift into fall with shorter days and less natural light, supporting melatonin naturally becomes even more important for sleep, mood, and metabolism,” she added.
About 14.5% of Americans have trouble falling asleep “most days or every day” in 2020, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Cherries have tryptophan which is an amino acid used in the production of serotonin and melatonin.(Andia/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Tart cherries can help induce sleep by increasing the amount of melatonin, according to the Cleveland Clinic (CC). Melatonin is a natural hormone produced in the body by the brain’s pineal gland which partially controls the sleep-wake cycle.
Cherries also have tryptophan, which is an amino acid used in the production of serotonin and melatonin, according to the CC.
“Syncing your evening routine with the natural decrease in daylight are equally important lifestyle strategies. Together, these diet and lifestyle choices create the foundation for deeper rest, better resilience, and long-term vitality,” said Mackintosh.
Ashley J. DiMella is a Lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
PARIS — PARIS (AP) — Yohji Yamamoto presented a Paris Fashion Week collection Friday that distilled his language to its core: monochrome, urban, fluid silhouettes, touched with flashes of rebellion.
The show opened with pared-down black looks, some bearing graffiti motifs, before soft fringed ensembles in sandals lent the severity a gentler sway.
Tartan arrived in shredded, deconstructed form, interrupting the meditations on black with a jolt of pattern, followed by white gowns that trailed in strips, ethereal yet raw. Foliage-like bands traced torsos like abstract vines. Finally, red emerged in sculptural coats — a flourish of drama that underlined his instinct for subtle spectacle.
At 81, Yamamoto has long resisted fashion’s cycles. He is still the master of deconstruction: puzzle-piece coats, layered bustles, and Cubist geometries have defined his decades of work. Here, though, he leaned into simplicity, echoing his recent shows where fragility and empowerment are in balance, and where black becomes a multidimensional canvas.
The staging was hushed, the models’ slow stride amplifying the sense of timelessness. In an era of constant reinvention, Yamamoto’s refusal to chase novelty reads as radical. His clothes remain unmistakably his: esoteric, emotional, and enduringly chic.
A lending library that specializes in tools, not books, is asking the public to help it relocate.
West Philly Tool Library has started a crowdfunding campaign to support its move from its home in Squirrel Hill. The nonprofit, which loans out over 4,5000 tools and other equipment to its members, says its lease was not renewed and it must leave by the end of 2025. It has operated out of a building at 1314 S. 47th St. for almost 15 years.
The library is now aiming to raise $20,000 to help cover “the significant costs associated with repairs and interior build-out at the new space as well as moving costs.” Staffers estimate they will need closer to $50,000 in total.
As of Friday morning, the campaign has generated a little over $5,000. Jason Sanders, the library’s executive director, said via email that the nonprofit has not received any other monetary donations yet. But several businesses, he wrote, have already pledged raffle items or food and drink donations for the West Philly Tool Library’s fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 25.
“This is such a critical moment for the Tool Library and we are looking for support from the community,” Sanders said in a statement. “We are the only tool library in Philadelphia and it’s such an important resource to preserve — everyone deserves to have affordable and equitable access to tools and skills.”
The library’s inventory includes power and mechanical tools as well as ladders, drop cloths, gardening equipment, pressure washers, carpet cleaners and even a few books (mostly manuals). These items are available to all members, who pay annual dues. The library offers several membership tiers based on income, ranging from $20 a year to $1,000 for lifetime access.
The West Philly Tool Library also offers DIY classes on sewing, woodworking and painting, among other topics.
“The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.”
As you probably would assume by how the majority of my ‘Evening Randomness’ posts, I’m a big history nerd. That’s why a lot of my stuff tends to dip into the past…
When I thought of this idea a few weeks ago, I wanted to do a post on cool historical military photos. However, I couldn’t bring myself to not show some respect to the people who fight & have faught for their country regardless of the timeline.
So, this one’s got a mix of both historical and modern day shots.
Welcome to ‘Daily Evening Randomness,’ where we wind down for the evening under a random theme. Tonight? Military.
PARIS — Military regalia met bohemian ease at Enfants Riches Déprimés on Thursday, where designer Henri Alexander Levy once again proved his penchant for contradictions.
A military-looking, shiny-buttoned denim coat, cut with the sharpness of uniform, was paired with ’70s heeled boots and a model’s shaggy, Woodstock hair. It was counterculture refracted through bourgeois tailoring.
The edgy reputation of the house — whose name translates as “Depressed Rich Kids” — was intact. Levy gave Hedi Slimane-like preppy neckties a decadent twist with silver clasps and jeweled belts. White, wide pleated pants, almost aristocratic in their French country-house languor, turned rakish when topped with black leather and shades — the rich kid rolling back to family lunch after a lost weekend.
Founded in 2012 in Los Angeles, ERD has grown beyond its cult beginnings, now anchoring a presence in Paris and even opening an art-book-and-vinyl bar. The label’s cult status has also translated into a devoted celebrity following, with Jared Leto, Miley Cyrus, Courtney Love and Rita Ora among those spotted in its anarchic designs.
Juxtapositions are the brand’s core language. Since its inception, ERD has thrived on posh-punk pastiche — safety pins and raw hems offset by velvet, chiffon, and fine leathercraft. This collection continued the tradition: eclectic, bohemian, but also self-aware, always whispering, “we’re depressed, but we’ve got money.”
Levy’s staging and philosophy have often straddled theater and nihilism, from cardboard tanks and funeral processions to characters imagined out of paintings and collages. Thursday’s clothes were less about shock, more about mood — the decadent melancholy of youth with too much privilege and too much time.
A new treatment strategy tested by UCLA researchers could offer new hope for men whose prostate cancer has returned after initial treatment.
This approach could also help delay the need for hormone therapy, which can have burdensome side effects.
The findings, which were presented at the annual American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting this week, showed that combining a targeted radioactive drug with standard radiation therapy more than doubled the amount of time patients remained free of disease progression.
The study focused on men with a form of cancer recurrence where the disease had returned in only a few isolated spots. Traditionally, this has been treated with a type of focused radiation called stereotactic body radiation therapy, a highly precise type of radiation therapy used to treat tumors in the body.
The UCLA-led team wanted to determine whether adding a PSMA-targeted radioligand therapy, a radioactive drug that zeroes in on cancer cells, would be more effective, according to a press release.
The study focused on men with a form of cancer recurrence where the disease had returned in only a few isolated spots. (iStock)
The researchers enrolled 92 men with recurring prostate cancer into the trial. Half received radiation alone, while the other half received the new drug plus radiation.
The men who received both treatments stayed cancer-free for a median of nearly 18 months, compared to about seven months for those who got radiation alone.
“This is the first randomized trial to show that PSMA-targeting radioligand can significantly delay progression when added to metastasis-directed radiation,” Dr. Amar Kishan, executive vice chair of radiation oncology at UCLA and lead author of the study, told Fox News Digital.
One of the biggest benefits is the potential for patients to delay starting hormone therapy, according to the lead researcher.(iStock)
Kishan called the work “a great example of true collaboration between radiation oncology and nuclear medicine.”
One of the biggest benefits is the potential for patients to delay starting hormone therapy, according to Kishan. While this is a common next step, it often brings side effects like fatigue, bone loss and mood changes.
“It gives patients more time before needing hormonal therapy,” Kishan said. “Avoiding or delaying hormonal therapy consistently benefits quality of life.”
“This is the first randomized trial to show that PSMA-targeting radioligand can significantly delay progression when added to metastasis-directed radiation,” said the lead researcher.(iStock)
Despite the improvements, the cancer eventually came back for many of the patients.
“There is always room for improvement,” Kishan noted. “There were still progression events … so there may be ways to optimize the treatment further.”
The new drug, called 177Lu-PNT2002, is not yet FDA-approved for use at this stage of disease.
For now, Kishan recommends that men who are experiencing a spread of their prostate cancer to areas outside the prostate should “seek a consultation with a radiation oncologist to explore options.”
Khloe Quill is a lifestyle production assistant with Fox News Digital. She and the lifestyle team cover a range of story topics including food and drink, travel, and health.
From inside the pods – which served as the backdrop for the first five of six episodes that dropped on Oct. 1 – it was hard to tell if that sentiment would ring true of the guys cast for this unique matchmaking experiment. In fact, there were few clues at all that these folks lived in Mile High City.
None of the eligible bachelors had large beards or sported brewery T-shirts. Only a few mentioned the outdoors in pod dating conversations, and only one admitted to driving a Toyota 4Runner. (The woman he was courting, on the other hand, owned two different Jeeps.)
“He is not the mountain man I envisioned,” said one woman named Annie after meeting her partner Nick at the highly anticipated post-engagement “reveal,” where couples get to see each other for the first time since they started dating. “I was fully ready for him to have a beard down to his chest and his work boots.”
Still, there were hints of the Colorado aesthetic peppered throughout. One couple hosted a camping-themed date that included s’mores, and in a departure from past “Love is Blind” seasons, it was mostly women who had more than one option to choose for a partner. That led to a couple of guys desperately pitching themselves as “the one” in the final day or so before an expected engagement.
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In all, six couples ended up getting engaged and therefore earned the opportunity to meet their fiancée in the flesh. Only five made it to Mexico for the honeymoon phase of the experiment – more on that in a minute – and that’s where some of the Colorado bro behavior started to peek through.
After a few days spending time as individual couples, the entire cast met up for a pool party and after a few tequila drinks, several of the women were visibly perturbed that their partners were focusing more on their friends than their fiancées. The vibes were officially off with many of the couples and viewers then got to see how they handled conflict. For the most part, it did not go well.
Based on that insight and the initial chemistry, we’re rating how likely it is we think each couple will say “I do” at the altar. Warning: spoilers ahead.
Kacie Mcintosh (left) and Patrick Suzuki got engaged sight unseen on "Love is Blind." But before they could even reach the honeymoon phase of the experiment, they broke it off. But they swear it wasn't because of looks. (Provided by Netflix)
Kacie and Patrick
Likelihood of staying together: 0% chance
Even from within the pods, hair/makeup artist Kacie and construction manager Patrick seemed like an unusual match. Though they both like sports and seemed to laugh a lot, many of their interactions felt forced. Like the time Kacie was dirty-talking Patrick with sexually explicit language that seemed to make him squirm awkwardly. Nonetheless, the two got engaged, and at the reveal, it was clear on Kacie’s face that she had made a mistake. Before they could even get to the honeymoon, the two met in a hotel lobby where Kacie broke off the relationship. Patrick didn’t seem to get the hint, though, probably because she was jumping into his arms, kissing him and telling him it was definitely not his looks that made her want to quit filming. He fully expected to try to continue their relationship off-camera. But based on Kacie telling producers, “I don’t think my attraction to him can grow,” we aren’t buying it.
Edmond L. Harvey and Kalybriah Haskin meet for the first time after being engaged on "Love is Blind." Somehow they knew instinctually to coordinate outfits. (Provided by Netflix)
Kalybriah and Edmond
Likelihood of staying together: 75% chance
Kalybriah and Edmond seemed to hit it off and have natural chemistry. Edmond, who was raised in the foster care system, is a deeply sensitive dude, and that appealed to Kalybriah, who is a social worker. They somehow even showed up in matching red outfits for their reveal. Their candor with one another also showed a genuine willingness to figure out how to do life together. After the pool party, both agreed they were one of the strongest couples. But later in that conversation, things devolved when talking about intimacy. Kalybriah and Edmond were the only couple not to sleep together, and Kalybriah said she would likely wait until after they were married to have sex. Edmond, on the other hand, wasn’t keen on that. The night ended with many tears and much misunderstanding. Still, we think they have what it takes to find a middle ground.
Denverites Joe Ferrucci (left) and Madison Maidenberg enjoy a solo date sailing in Mexico, following their engagement on reality TV show "Love is Blind." (Provided by Netflix)5
Madison and Joe
Likelihood of staying together: 10% chance
From the moment of the reveal, it seemed like Joe wasn’t feeling the relationship with Madison. Perhaps he was unable to adequately express his emotions, but he came off as more surprised than delighted. Things continued to spiral downward in Mexico when he commented about “thinner women” being his usual type. And when Madison tried to confront him about not prioritizing her at the pool party, Joe shut down and went solo back to their room for a nap. The couple continually struggled to communicate thereafter, and given that they haven’t so far been able to resolve conflict effectively, we don’t see this relationship being sustainable.
Nick Amato (left) and his fiancée Annie Lancaster arrive at the group pool party in Mexico, where they connected with all the other "Love is Blind" couples from Denver. (Provided by Netflix)
Annie and Nick
Likelihood of staying together: 50% chance
Judging solely by their interactions together, Annie and Nick seem to have it all. Their chemistry was instant at the reveal and seemed authentic. They also seem to align on their values and enjoy being in the company of one another. However, Nick, a luxury watch dealer, raises a few red flags. For instance, in the pods, he abruptly broke it off with his top choice when she said she wasn’t religious – even after Nick had already said “I love you.” From what viewers have seen so far, he doesn’t appear to have been forthright with Annie with that information. In the pods, Nick says his mom once asked him when he was younger if he was gay. He said no but we’d be lying if we said the thought hadn’t crossed our mind.
Anton Yarosh (left) and Ali Iappe were the first Denver couple to get engaged on season nine of "Love is Blind." (Provided by Netflix)
Ali and Anton
Likelihood of staying together: 50% chance
Ali and Anton are the wildcard couple, who seem like a good match. Ali is a nurse with Brazilian heritage, while Anton works in transportation logistics and has Russian heritage. Both speak multiple languages and seem like well-traveled, well-rounded individuals. They were the first couple to get engaged, in episode one no less. But their time in Mexico showed where there may be a few fractures. When Anton says he spent $5,000 on the engagement ring, Ali insists it should have cost at least $10,000. After all, “it’s an act of appreciation for the future mother of your children,” she says. Still, all the other women were jealous of how attentive Anton is to Ali. We feel like it could go either way simply because the couple didn’t get as much screen time as others.
Jordan Keltner (left) and Megan Walerius enjoy a private date while in Mexico, following their engagement on reality dating show "Love is Blind." (Provided by Netflix)
Megan and Jordan
Likelihood of staying together: 75% chance
Megan and Jordan knew in the pods they were something of an unlikely match, but one that viewers were rooting for. “Sparkle Megan,” as she calls herself, is a wellness entrepreneur with a taste for the finer things in life. Jordan is a no-frills dad to a five-year-old. They bonded over the fact that Jordan’s son has Type 1 Diabetes, which Megan’s late father also dealt with. But at the pool party, Megan was not shy to say she was annoyed with Jordan after finding some of his jokes juvenile. He immediately promised to stop the banter, but Megan didn’t seem satisfied. We’re hopeful this won’t be a serious speed bump and that they can continue to level each other out.
“Love is Blind” drops new episodes on Wednesday, Oct. 8 on Netflix.
VALHALLA, New York — Pepsi has a new challenge: keeping products like Gatorade and Cheetos vivid and colorful without the artificial dyes that U.S. consumers are increasingly rejecting.
PepsiCo, which also makes Doritos, Cap’n Crunch cereal, Funyuns and Mountain Dew, announced in April that it would accelerate a planned shift to using natural colors in its foods and beverages. Around 40% of its U.S. products now contain synthetic dyes, according to the company.
But just as it took decades for artificial colors to seep into PepsiCo’s products, removing them is likely to be a multi-year process. The company said it’s still finding new ingredients, testing consumers’ responses and waiting for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve natural alternatives. PepsiCo hasn’t committed to meeting the Trump administration’s goal of phasing out petroleum-based synthetic dyes by the end of 2026.
“We’re not going to launch a product that the consumer’s not going to enjoy,” said Chris Coleman, PepsiCo’s senior director for food research and development in North America. “We need to make sure the product is right.”
Coleman said it can take two or three years to shift a product from an artificial color to a natural one. PepsiCo has to identify a natural ingredient that will have a stable shelf life and not change a product’s flavor. Then it must ensure the availability of a safe and adequate supply. The company tests prototypes with trained experts and panels of consumers, then makes sure the new formula won’t snag its manufacturing process. It also has to design new packaging.
Tostitos and Lay’s will be the first PepsiCo brands to make the shift, with naturally dyed tortilla and potato chips expected on store shelves later this year and naturally dyed dips due to be on sale early next year. Most of the chips, dips and salsas in the two lines already are naturally colored, but there were some exceptions.
The reddish-brown tint of Tostitos Salsa Verde, for example, came from four synthetic colors: Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 40 and Blue 1. Coleman said the company is switching to carob powder, which gives the chips a similar color, but needed to tweak the recipe to ensure the addition of the cocoa alternative wouldn’t affect the taste.
In its Frito-Lay food labs and test kitchens in Plano, Texas, PepsiCo is experimenting with ingredients like paprika and turmeric to mimic the bright reds and oranges in products like Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, Coleman said.
The company is looking at purple sweet potatoes and various types of carrots to color drinks like Mountain Dew and Cherry 7Up, according to Damien Browne, the vice president of research and development for PepsiCo’s beverage division based in Valhalla, New York.
Getting the hue right is critical, since many consumers know products like Gatorade by their color and not necessarily their name, Browne said.
“We eat with our eyes,” he said. “If you look at a plate of food, it’s generally the different kinds of colors that will tell you what you would like or not.”
When the Pepsi-Cola Company was founded in 1902, the absence of artificial dyes was a point of pride. The company marketed Pepsi as “The Original Pure Food Drink” to differentiate the cola from rivals that used lead, arsenic and other toxins as food colorants before the U.S. banned them in 1906.
But synthetic dyes eventually won over food companies. They were vibrant, consistent and cheaper than natural colors. They are also rigorously tested by the FDA.
Still, PepsiCo said it started seeing a small segment of shoppers asking for products without artificial colors or flavors more than two decades ago. In 2002, it launched its Simply line of chips, which offer natural versions of products like Doritos. A dye-free organic Gatorade came out in 2016.
“We’re looking for those little signals that will become humongous in the future,” Amanda Grzeda, PepsiCo’s senior director of global sensory and consumer experience, said of the company’s close attention to consumer preferences.
Grzeda said the whisper PepsiCo detected in the early 2000s has become a roar, fueled by social media and growing consumer interest in ingredients. More than half of the consumers PepsiCo spoke to for a recent internal study said they were trying to reduce their consumption of artificial dyes, Grzeda said.
“Consumers are definitely leading, and I think what we need to do is have the regulators catching up, allowing us to approve new natural ingredients to be able to meet their demand,” he said.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has said it’s expediting approval of natural additives after calling on companies to halt their use of synthetic dyes. In May, the FDA approved three new natural color additives, including a blue color derived from algae. In July, the agency approved gardenia blue, which is derived from a flowering evergreen.
The FDA banned one petroleum-based dye, Red 3, in January because it was shown to cause cancer in lab rats. And in September, the agency proposed a ban on Orange B, a synthetic color that hasn’t been used in decades.
Six synthetic dyes remain FDA-approved and widely used, despite mixed studies that show they may cause neurobehavioral problems in some children. Red 40, for example, is used in 25,965 food and beverage items on U.S. store shelves, according to the market research firm NIQ.
But even if decades of research has shown that synthetic colors are safe, PepsiCo has to weigh public perceptions, Grzeda said.
“We could just blindly follow the science, but it probably would put us at odds with what our consumers believe and perceive in the world,” she said.
PepsiCo also has to balance the needs of consumers who don’t want their favorite snacks and drinks to change or get more expensive because of the costs of natural dyes. NIQ data shows that unit sales of products advertised as free of artificial colors fell sharply in 2023 as prices rose.
Susan Mazur-Stommen, a small business owner in Hinton, West Virginia, picked up some Simply brand Cheetos Puffs recently at a convenience store because they were the only variety available. She found the texture to be much different from regular Cheetos Puffs, she said, and their pallid color made them less appetizing.
Mazur-Stommen said she agrees with the move away from petroleum-based dyes, but it’s not a critical issue for her.
“What I am looking for is the original formulation,” she said.
Ultimately, PepsiCo does not want customers to have to choose between natural colors and familiar flavors and textures, Grzeda said.
“That’s where it requires the deep science and ingredients and magic,” she said.
“When Israel went to war, we put on Israel stickers and started to support some of the IDF [Israel Defense Forces]. I would say that was when I was like, ‘Let’s be courageous,’” De Luca said. “But with Charlie, we had hosted him. We had met him. We’ve met Erika,” she added, referring to Kirk’s wife.
DeLuca said she didn’t even think it “could be controversial.”
“Maybe it’s my ignorance,” she said. “It didn’t even cross my mind that somebody could have some sort of issue with somebody being murdered.”
Invita Café’s decision to honor Charlie Kirk sparked controversy before generating overwhelming community backing.(Juliann Ford)
De Luca printed round white stickers with the words “Thank you, Charlie Kirk” and “We Love You” written on them.
“We’ve supported him for many, many years,” she said — but baristas told her the café’s phones were ringing off the hook with people saying “horrible and horrific things.”
“We ended up having to shut down our Google page and Yelp page because we were getting an insane amount of one-star reviews,” De Luca said.
She said what kept her calm was her San Diego community and her church, Awaken, which “showed up” a few days later.
Coffee shop owner Sarah De Luca told Fox News Digital she’s supported Charlie Kirk for “many, many years.”(Rebecca Noble/AFP via Getty Images; Sara De Luca)
“I was actually tearing [up] because I was like, ‘Where did these people come from?’ We went 312% up in sales,” De Luca said. “We were flooded with righteous people just showing up, supporting us, defending us. They were defending Charlie. Obviously, we all were.”
DeLuca said her small boutique coffee shop was soon packed with people waiting 30 to 45 minutes in line.
“We didn’t have any haters show up,” she said. “It was only the righteous showing up – just God-fearing people who are like, ‘Thank you for what you’re doing. Charlie would be proud.’”
The support came not just from her community but from across the nation, she said.
“We didn’t have any haters show up. It was only the righteous showing up,” said De Luca about the traffic in her shop.(Sara De Luca)
“We had somebody from Georgia call and say, ‘Can I just give you $500 and buy the next 100 drinks?’ Somebody walked in and left $300 and just walked out.”
Invita Café opened nine years ago, inspired by De Luca’s Italian family.
“The idea was to kind of create a space where the espresso is the magnet that unites people, and it brings the community together and brings the traditions that I grew up with here to California,” she said.
Invita Café, inspired by De Luca’s Italian family, is about bringing the community and traditions together, she said.(Sara De Luca)
De Luca said she believes “God is so behind all of this.”
“This is insane. But I think Charlie would have been proud.”
VIMIEIRO, Portugal — Under a moonlit sky and the glow of headlamps, workers gingerly pluck grape clusters while much of Portugal sleeps.
They harvest in the Alentejo region, sometimes called the “Tuscany of Portugal” for its rolling vineyards, olive groves and forests that supply cork for the wines. In this vineyard about a 90-minute drive east of Lisbon, the cool autumn night carries the smell of ripe fruit. The workers’ laughter blends with the sound of rustling leaves.
The night harvest is a time-honored practice in viticulture, meant to preserve the freshness of grapes and shield them from the adverse effects of daytime heat, sunlight and oxidation. As summers in Portugal grow longer, hotter and more unpredictable — in part due to climate change — the practice has become more common here.
Bárbara Monteiro, co-owner and manager of the Herdade Da Fonte Santa vineyard said she struggled at first to convince her harvesters to work at night — midnight to 8 a.m. They began doing so in 2019.
“Today, we can say they actually prefer this schedule, as they can often work almost another day, enjoy the day, and avoid the extreme heat we often experience here,” she said.
The wine harvest in Spain, Italy and Portugal generally takes place between late August and October, with variations based on the region, type of grapes and weather conditions.
Some vineyards have been harvesting at night for years. In parts of Italy, others have for more than a decade. The El Coto de Rioja vineyard in Spain’s famed La Rioja region opts for early morning harvests, beginning at 5 or 6 a.m., according to César Fernández, the vineyard’s technical director and winemaker.
In Portugal’s Alentejo region, daytime temperatures particularly in August can reach 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit). At night, they can drop by as much as 20 C (36 F) or more.
Grapes are naturally sensitive to temperature shifts. Warmer weather can make them reach sugar maturity before developing a full flavor and ripeness, leading to higher alcohol levels but less complex wines. Intense heat also speeds up acid loss and can trigger early fermentation as wild yeasts and bacteria become more active.
By harvesting at night, vintners can lock in more vibrant flavors that improve the quality of the wine produced.
“Climate change has greatly influenced our harvest and the process and we’ve adapted over the years,” Monteiro said.
Harvesters, too, don’t mind the gentler temperatures.
Foreman Vitor Lucas, 55, says he prefers the night harvest, even though there are some warm nights at the start of August.
Around 3 a.m., workers take a short break to rest and enjoy a meal known as a “bucha,” consisting of cheese, olives, chorizo, bread and even a bit of wine. Then they return to the fields for another four hours before heading home.
The wine harvest here usually ends in September or October. That late in the season, temperatures have cooled significantly when foreman Lucas and nearly 10 others work the fields.
“It’s a harvest we enjoy doing,” he said.
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Naishadham reported from Madrid.
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TANGLEY, England—Steve Schwarzman once said his business philosophy was to seek war. The Wall Street billionaire may have met his match in the chalk hills of southern England.
One morning in early September, refrigeration consultant Lawrence Leask woke before 3 a.m., got into his car in pajamas and slippers and waited. It wasn’t long before he spotted his quarry, a water tanker passing through this rural parish. Leask tailed it to the town of Andover to learn where it would eventually unload thousands of gallons of water.
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Why I’m Quitting Plastic
So while things like plastic containers and bags are convenient and have been commonplace for as long as I can remember, I decided that the convenience isn’t worth the possible effects on my family’s health — so here’s what I tried instead.
The Plastic Kitchen Items I Swapped Out
First, I decided to replace all of the cutting boards in my kitchen. I had a pack of cheap flexible cutting boards that had honestly been grossing me out for a while. Over time, the boards had become stained and scratched up and had visible pieces of tiny plastic coming off from knife cuts over time.
I replaced them with a few wood cutting boards from brands like Viking and Kenmore that I knew would be high-quality and hold up over time. (I especially loved this one from Viking that has compartments to separate all of your chopped foods!).
Next on the chopping block were the plastic food storage containers I often used to store (and reheat) leftovers in. Not only were the containers potentially leaking microplastics every time they touched hot food, but they also created a huge mess of mismatched lids and containers in my cabinet.
Next, I swapped out plastic cooking tools like spatulas and serving spoons with silicone and metal ones. While silicone may look and feel similar to plastic, it has a different molecular structure, so it doesn’t shed microplastics in the same way standard plastic does.
I lovethis silicone set from Great Jones. Their cooking tools and cookware come in so many fun colors, like blueberry and bright pink. They also do fun collabs and collections for movies like Ratatouille. I found metal cooking tools from Viking, Smithey, and Piglet In Bed (which also makes really cute table linens) that I really enjoyed using every day.
I also decided to switch out some of the single-use plastic items and containers I use on a daily basis. I use olive oil in my cooking pretty often, which also means that I go through plastic bottles of it quickly. I feel bad every time I have to recycle one, so I’ve been wanting to get a reusable container for a while. This way, I could also head to a local refill store so it doesn’t come in a plastic bottle in the first place!
I discovered ceramic artist Gina Desantis, who makes beautiful pieces in earthy tones that I knew would look great in my kitchen. Each piece is handmade so no two ever look the same, resulting in some really beautiful and unique pieces. I went with the oil cruet with a sort of brown ombré effect. The container comes with an effective metal spout and rubber cover that allows for the perfect pour every time. (You can also find some of her products on Anthropologie!).
To replace the plastic storage bags that I often use to marinate meats in the fridge or store chopped veggies, I went with these stainless steel prep trays from Japanese brand JOC Goods. These trays truly make me feel like a professional chef whenever I use them! Not only is the presentation great, but they’re also really convenient to use and clean in the dishwasher.
What to Do with Your Plastic Kitchen Items
If you’re worried about what to do with your old plastic kitchen items, there are plenty of places you can sell, donate, or recycle them. Look into local food banks, shelters, or animal rescues to see if they’re in need of anything you’re discarding. (As long as the plastic isn’t being used to touch food directly, it’s harder for microplastics to be ingested.)
Of course, you don’t have to get rid of them at all if you’re really after reducing your waste output. Items like plastic bags and containers can be reused again and again until the wheels fall off, so to speak. Before getting rid of your plastic kitchen items, here are some ways to reuse them around your home:
So, Will I Stay Plastic-Free?
Overall, the transition from plastic to its alternatives in the kitchen was fairly easy — far less difficult than I imagined it’d be. I’m not sure if it’s because of recent studies about microplastics or consumer demand for plastic alternatives, but so many brands have tons of great nonplastic options, and they’re only getting more and more commonplace.
I don’t plan on going back to using plastic for any of the kitchen items I already replaced, even after just a month of use. Because all of them were built to last! In the first 30 days, I noticed how much less waste I had created, which meant I was taking the trash and recycling out less frequently, and it felt good to be getting a little bit closer to zero waste.
And while the initial investment in some of these replacements might cost more than buying their plastic competitors, it’s definitely worth it in the long term. If you want to try making the change but don’t have the budget to replace your entire kitchen at once, try doing it slowly. Replace a few items here and there until you’re totally plastic-free in the kitchen. The planet and your body will thank you.
NEW YORK — Crowds of people loaded onto boats to tour the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Wednesday morning with no immediate signs of the government shutdown that is triggering the furlough of about two-thirds of National Park Service employees.
But in Philadelphia, the nation’s birthplace, tourists enjoying a crisp fall morning on Independence Mall were thwarted in their hopes of visiting the Liberty Bell. They were being turned away at the entrance and could only steal glances of it inside a glass pavilion.
A shutdown contingency plan released by the park service late Tuesday said “park roads, lookouts, trails, and open-air memorials will generally remain accessible to visitors.” However, given sharply reduced staffing, parks without “accessible areas” will be closed during the shutdown. And sites currently open could close if damage is done to park resources or garbage is building up, the plan says.
Yet with limited information offered on government websites, questions were popping up across park service social media sites on Wednesday, with people asking if camping permits would still be good at places like Chaco Culture National Historical Park in northwestern New Mexico and if the gates would be open at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado.
The furlough of almost 9,300 park employees means parks that stay open can provide only limited services such as protection of life, property and public safety, the plan says.
In Mississippi, the state’s most-visited cultural attraction, Vicksburg National Military Park, was shut down. A nonprofit group was trying to work out an agreement to re-open it using donated money to pay for staff. At Acadia National Park in Maine, there were no park rangers in sight and would-be hikers in search of trail maps found empty receptacles outside a closed visitor center.
The plan did not detail which of the park service’s more than 400 sites are considered inaccessible. The Associated Press requested further details in emails and a telephone call to officials with the National Park Service and Department of Interior on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The park service oversees large national parks such as Yellowstone and Grand Canyon, national battlefields, national monuments such as the Statue of Liberty and historic sites including Independence National Historical Park, home of the Liberty Bell. Those attractions often serve as economic engines for nearby communities.
Many national parks stayed open during a five-week shutdown in Trump’s first term. Limited staffing led to vandalism, overflowing garbage, damage to natural resources and illegal off-roading.
A group of 40 former National Park Service superintendents had urged the Trump administration to close the parks during a shutdown to prevent a repeat of the damage that occurred in 2018 and 2019. They warned a shutdown now could be even worse with parks already under strain from a 24% staff cut and severe budget reductions.
During a 2013 shutdown, the park service under former President Barack Obama turned away millions of visitors to its more than 400 parks, national monuments, and other sites. The service estimated that the shutdown led to more than $500 million in lost visitor spending nationwide. That also caused economic damage to gateway communities that border national parks and are heavily dependent on the visitors they draw.
The contingency plan allows parks to enter into agreements with states, tribes or local governments willing to make donations to keep national park sites open.
States where national parks draw major tourism lobbied to keep them open during past shutdowns, and Utah agreed to donate $1.7 million in 2013 to keep its national parks open. Arizona, Colorado, New York, South Dakota and Tennessee have also donated money to keep parks staffed during previous shutdowns.
Colorado’s governor suggested the state could do that again this time for Rocky Mountain National Park. But a spokesperson for the governor of Arizona said last week that it cannot afford to pay to keep open its national parks that include the Grand Canyon.
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Brown reported from Billings, Montana. Matt Rourke contributed from Philadelphia and Susan Montoya Bryan contributed from Albuquerque
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NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart said Wednesday that it plans to remove synthetic food dyes and 30 other ingredients, including some preservatives, artificial sweeteners and fat substitutes, from its store brands sold in the United States by January 2027.
The move announced by the the nation’s largest retailer amounts to an acknowledgment that American consumers and the U.S. government under President Donald Trump are paying attention to what goes into packaged foods. Walmart said its goal would affect about 1,000 products, including salty snacks, baked goods, power drinks, salad dressings and frosting.
Several of the ingredients on Walmart’s removal list, however, already are banned, not widely used or have not been used in the U.S. food supply for decades. Others were included despite no known problems or have been targeted by the Trump administration for review and possible elimination as an approved food additive, according to food safety experts.
Walmart said the 14-month reformulation plan primarily would involve its largest private-label food brand, Great Value. Customers also can expect changes in Walmart’s Marketside and Freshness Guaranteed lines of prepared foods, and to some extent in its premium label Bettergoods products, the company said.
In recent months, major food companies such as Kraft Heinz, Nestle and Conagra Brands have pledged to eliminate petroleum-based synthetic dyes in coming years. Walmart took its news a step further by identifying other kinds of food additives in its phase-out timeline.
The chemicals and compounds the discount retailer intends to eliminate encompasses the breadth of food manufacturing. For example, Walmart’s list includes potassium nitrate, potassium nitrite and potassium bisulfite, which are used as preservatives in processed meats. It also plans to remove phthalates, a chemical used to make plastic flexible.
Health advocates have argued that phthalates in plastic wrap, plastic packaging and plastic bottles can end up in food and beverages. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has limited but not ended their use in items that come into contact with food.
But some of the 30 non-dyes listed by Walmart are already banned or no longer used. Simplesse, a fat substitute the company named, was phased out of the U.S. food market in 2023. Other banned additives on the list include synthetic trans fatty acids, or trans fats, which the FDA effectively phased out and then eliminated in 2023 by determining that partially hydrogenated oils no longer were recognized as safe.
Walmart said the choice of banished additives reflected the availability of “viable and scalable alternatives” for maintaining product quality, taste and affordable pricing.
Some of the 11 artificial food dyes the company identified, such as Red No. 4, Red No. 3, Citrus Red No. 2 and Orange B, also are already banned or the subject or proposed bans, or haven’t been used in the U.S. for years.
In June, Walmart’s wholesale club division, Sam’s Club, said it would remove more than 40 ingredients, including artificial colors and the artificial sweetener aspartame, from its Member’s Mark products by the end of the year.
Walmart shoppers also are likely to see reformulated food items in the coming months, the company said. Among them: Great Value cheese dips made with paprika and annatto, a food coloring and spice that’s derived from the seeds of the achiote tree, in place of Yellow No. 5 and Yellow No. 6, Walmart said.
In the future, a new version of Great Value Fruit Spins Cereal will not get its colors from Red No. 40, Yellow No. 6 and Blue No. 2, but from beta carotene, annatto, blue-green spirulina and juice concentrates, according to Walmart.
Scott Morris, Walmart’s senior vice president of private brands food, consumables, and manufacturing, told The Associated Press that 90% of Walmart’s private label foods don’t contain synthetic dyes. He said Wednesday’s news marks the biggest food reformulation in Walmart’s history but also an acceleration of a process the company initiated in the last few years.
Customers have been asking Walmart to get rid of certain ingredients, but replacing them with more natural alternatives is complicated, Morris said. The performance of the substitutes can vary significantly depending on whether a product is shelf stable or needs to be refrigerated, he said. New versions need to be vigorously taste-tested with customers, he added.
“Every item’s a snowflake,” Morris said.
The main factor that prevented Walmart from overhauling its food shelves sooner was a limited availability of approved alternatives, but the market for those is increasing, he said.
“Now’s the right time to make our declaration and be more broad with our application of the natural ingredients,” Morris said.
The federal government is also giving artificial food dyes increased scrutiny,
Days before Trump returned to office, the FDA banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk.
One spoonful of chili crisp is all it takes to understand why this condiment has found a spot on tables far and wide. It’s not just hot oil. It’s a salty, spicy umami bomb that boosts flavor in everything it touches.
Chili crisp, which has long been a staple in Asian cuisines, comes in lots of styles and has a fun range of flavor profiles, but in general, it’s a jar of toasted and roasted chilis, onion, garlic and other seasonings. Some include popular ingredients in Asian foods such as seaweed, while others bump up umami with mushrooms, fermented soy, yeast and, quite often, MSG.
No matter the mix, a well made chili crisp is huge flavor on a spoon. Drizzle it on eggs, slather it on a burger, stir it into noodles, spoon it on top of rice, vegetables, fish, meats. It’s also great as a dip for dumplings, a topping for pizza or a substitute for that salty packet of powder in packaged ramen.
While chili crisp is common in Mexican, Japanese, Indian and other Asian cuisines, it originated in the Sichuan region of China, home of the iconic Lao Gan Ma brand, which features a picture of the brand’s founder, Tao Huabi, on the label.
Great chili crisp is rich and complex, filling the mouth with so much deliciousness that it’s addictive. Chili is always present and plentiful, but the best jars of chili crisp always include multiple layers of tasty and interesting flavors. Note that the ratio of oil to crispy bits isn’t a good measure of quality, as the oil itself should be packed with the same flavors as the crispy bits.
Bad chili crisp is a sloppy, oily mess that’s made with no attention to flavor. Flavorless or underprocessed ingredients result in a jar that delivers heat but little else. The worst are so salty that they are guaranteed to ruin food on contact.
Here are details on the jars of chili crisp that will disappear overnight, and the salty, single-note potions that are likely to languish in the fridge for years. Nutrition info refers to 1 tablespoon.
S & B Umami Topping Crunchy Garlic
Fans of garlic will love this Japanese brand that’s so delicious it’s hard to stop at one spoonful. Both the chilis and the slices of garlic are crispy and plentiful. A bigger jar would be a great improvement. Note that the product we tried includes almond; in 2026, nuts will be removed from the recipe. 110 calories, 10.5 grams fat, 270 milligrams sodium. $7.99 for 3.88 ounces at Safeway. (4 stars)
Lao Gan Ma Spicy Chili Crisp
This hits so many notes in a single bite: It’s sweet, salty, rich and has lots of crunchy bits. When shopping for this iconic brand, be sure not to confuse it with Lao Gan Ma Red Chili in Oil, which is in the same jar, but has a green stripe. The latter is OK but is more chewy than crisp, and not nearly as tasty. 110 calories, 10 grams fat, 190 milligrams sodium, 1 gran protein. $5.22 for 7.41 ounces at Walmart. (4 stars)
Momofuku Chili Crunch
This pricey, sweet-salty mix is slightly sweet and bursting with flavor. The inclusion of seaweed gives it a fishy note that would work especially well in Asian dishes. 105 calories, 10.5 grams fat, 120 milligrams sodium. $12.49 for 5.5 ounces at Whole Foods. Note that this one can be found at Costco. (3 1/2 stars)
Fly by Jing Original Sichuan Chili Crisp
While this brand is more oily than most, it delivers a blast of flavor thanks to super caramelized shallots and garlic, lots of soy and a dash of mushroom powder. It’s important to know that this has a slight bitter note. 90 calories, 9 grams fat, 195 milligrams sodium. $9.23 for 6 ounces at Whole Foods. (3 stars)
Lee Kum Kee Chiu Chow Style Chili Crisp Oil
While this is too oily and salty, it delivers a kick of rich flavor. Just be sure to use it sparingly, and think of it as a substitute for salt. 100 calories, 10 grams fat, 410 milligrams sodium. $5.99 for 7.2 ounces at Safeway. (2 stars)
Chuan Lao Hui Red Oil Chili
Fennel and star anise add unexpected, complex flavor notes to this sesame-forward oil. It has a pungent perfume aroma that people will either love or hate. 119 calories, 13 grams fat, 118 milligrams sodium. $3.69 for 7.05 ounces at 99 Ranch. (2 stars)
Signature Select Garlic Chili Crunch Oil
Good crunch and big toasty onion flavor are a plus, it lacks the authentic flavor of freshly roasted ingredients. Better infusing would also be a huge improvement. 120 calories, 11 grams fat, 130 milligrams sodium. $4.99 for 7.05 ounces at Safeway. (1 1/2 stars)
Spice World Chili Onion Crunch
Tough bits and and a hit of unexpected sweetness make this an unfortunate jar. The bitter note and a pinch of curry secure its spot near the bottom of the list. 103 calories, 9 grams fat, 108 milligrams sodium, 1 g protein. $2.99 for 6 ounces at Target. (1 stars)
Trader Joe’s Crunchy Chili Onion
While this is a fine condiment, it could be far better. The chili bits are perfectly crisp, but the onions are so underroasted that they are overpowering. Save this oil to use in cooked dishes 100 calories, 10 grams fat, 150 milligrams sodium. $4.49 for 6 ounces. (1 star)
Spicy King Spicy Chili Oil
This decidedly hot, pickle-like oil is extra bright and extra spicy. Sadly, it leaves a chemical aftertaste, and there are occasional dried soybeans in the mix that are so hard that they could break a tooth. 100 calories, 10 grams fat, 190 milligrams sodium, 1 gram protein. $3.49 for 9.23 ounces at 99 Ranch. (1/2 star)
Reviews are based on product samples purchased by this newspaper or provided by manufacturers. Contact Jolene Thym at timespickyeater@gmail.com. Read more Taste-Off columns at www.mercurynews.com/tag/taste-off.
PARIS — Inside the Centre Pompidou, Helen Mirren opened Stella McCartney ’s Paris Fashion Week show with a spoken rendition of The Beatles ’ “Come Together.” Less performance than manifesto, it set the tone for a Tuesday night collection framed around humanity, animals and the planet.
McCartney has long been ahead of the curve in fashion’s sustainability push. This season she claimed her most conscious offering yet: 98% sustainable, 100% cruelty-free.
“It’s about coming together — all humanity, all Mother Earth’s creatures — now more than ever,” the designer said backstage.
No leather, no fur, no feathers, no exotic skins. Instead came world-first innovations: FEVVERS, a plant-based alternative to feathers, and PURE.TECH, a programmable fabric that absorbs pollutants from the air.
If the message was serious, the mood was not. A pounding bass line and rave-like lights kept energy high as Robin Wright, Dylan Penn and Johnny Depp watched from the front row.
McCartney’s silhouettes explored opposites — masculine and feminine, grounded and ethereal. Savile Row tailoring was deconstructed: double-breasted jackets sliced open at the sides, draped with dropped lapels, worn over pleated wide trousers and ’80s Italian-inspired shirting. Cargo codes reappeared in crisp minis fringed with airy crinoline.
Colors shifted from candy pinks, lavenders and blues into khaki, corporate gray and pecan. Upcycling was visible. Denim waistbands collaged into dresses, bags and even platform shoes. Sequins glimmered across Falabella clutches and hand-embroidered denim. Evening pared back to sculptural satin gowns and corseted draping animated by the new feather substitute.
The collection captured McCartney’s recurring aesthetic — eco-lux innovation, ’80s-inflected power dressing, activist theater softened by British wit.
At times the campaigning risks overwhelming the clothes, her shows veering into didactic spectacle.
Still, Tuesday night confirmed why McCartney remains unique after two decades — she can merge spectacle and conscience, sustainability and desirability, daring her audience to imagine fashion that doesn’t just dress the body, but tries to heal the planet.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Chunk, a towering brown bear with a broken jaw, swept the competition Tuesday in the popular Fat Bear Week contest — his first win after narrowly finishing in second place three previous years.
The annual online competition allows viewers to follow 12 bears in Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve on live webcams and cast ballots in a bracket-style, single-elimination tournament that lasts a week. Chunk — known officially as Bear 32 — beat out Bear 856, who doesn’t have a nickname, in the final bracket, according to totals posted on the organizers’ website.
Chunk’s weight was estimated at 1,200 pounds by contest organizers. While they do not weigh individual bears during the contest because of safety concerns, Chunk and others have had their density scanned to bolster weight estimates in the past using laser technology called LIDAR.
“Despite his broken jaw, he remains one of the biggest, baddest bears at Brooks River,” said Mike Fitz, a naturalist for explore.org. Fitz said Chunk likely hurt his jaw in a fight with another bear.
The contest is wildly popular. This year it attracted over 1.5 million votes from fans who watched the ursines gorge on a record run of fall salmon as they fished in the Brooks River about 300 miles (483 kilometers) from Anchorage.
It is the largest glut of salmon in the living memories of the bears or the humans who have been running the Fat Bear Week contest since 2014, according to Katmai Conservancy spokesperson Naomi Boak.
That abundance “decreased conflict in the river since salmon were readily available,” Boak said in an email. In Tuesday’s announcement, Katmai National Park ranger Sarah Bruce estimated around 200,000 salmon made their way up Brooks River.
In leaner years, the toughest bears jockey for the best fishing spots at Brooks Falls, where the salmon converge in a bottleneck and leap from the water as they fight their way upstream to spawn.
This year, Brooks Falls fishing spots were often empty as bears hunted up and down stream. There was even room for humans to fish. At one point Monday, one of the Explore.org live cameras showed two people calmly casting fishing rods along the river even as brown bears plodded upstream and downstream from them.
Voters in the online contest could review before and after photos of the bears, lean at the start of summer and fattened at the end. The bears are not actually weighed — that would be too dangerous and difficult — and some fans choose their favorite based on looks or backstory.
The live cameras at Brooks Falls captured the moments in 2024 when mother bear 128 Grazer ’s cub slipped over the waterfall and floated into the fishing spot occupied by Chunk, who attacked and injured the cub. Grazer fought Chunk, but the cub ultimately died. After the dramatic fight, voting fans handed Grazer a victory over Chunk.
Fat Bear Week was started in 2014 as an interactive way to inform the public about brown bears, the coastal cousins of grizzlies. They spend summers catching and eating as many salmon as possible so they can fatten up for hibernation in Alaska’s cold, lean winters.
“The mother art is architecture. Without an architecture of our own we have no soul of our own civilization”
Architecture is all around us… it’s part of the rhythm of everyday life. If you’re lucky, you might find yourself surrounded by some of the most breathtaking examples in the world.
I’ll never fully understand how humanity has managed to create structures so massive yet so beautiful, but that’s alright. I’m just here to marvel at them.. even the small ones. It’s truly incredible.
Welcome to Daily Evening Randomness, a nightcap at theCHIVE where we unwind for the night under a random theme. Tonight, we’re looking at architecture& Design.
