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As criticism of foie gras grows, Spanish vegan version sees success

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January 24, 2023

As criticism of foie gras grows, Spanish vegan version sees success

When Javier Fernández launched a plant-based model of foie gras, he thought it’d do effectively simply earlier than Christmas.

It had taken a 12 months to develop the style which was modified 800 occasions and examined on 150 individuals.

What he had not ready for was the size of demand.

The founding father of Spanish start-up Hi there Plant Meals had solely banked on average demand for Fuah! so produced solely 5,000 models.

His inventory was bought out inside 12 hours and Fernández discovered himself bombarded with requires extra. The corporate pulled out all of the stops to search out the substances to restock and watched in amazement as 30,000 models flew off the cabinets.

Now, they’re prepared to deal with what, for the second, looks like limitless demand for his or her vegan foie gras, which is fabricated from cashew nuts, coconut oil, beetroot extract and a touch of cognac.

The success of this vegan model of the controversial pâté comes as different vegetarian variations of favorite meat dishes are doing a roaring commerce as public opinion is popping in favour of extra sustainable methods of sustaining ourselves.

A rising checklist of nations banned manufacturing

Foie gras, which is the liver of a duck or goose which is fattened by force-feeding, has been a goal for animal rights campaigners for a few years.

Nevertheless, many producers of the meat pâté insist that the animals don’t endure if the method is carried out correctly.

Fernández mentioned he believes the urge for food for vegetarian merchandise which look – and style – loads like their meat variations is likely one of the causes for this craze.

Two years in the past, the French cook dinner Fabien Borgel launched a vegan model of foie gras referred to as fake gras. Vegetarian burgers are rising in recognition.

Political opposition to foie gras due to the controversy surrounding the pâté is rising.

King Charles has banished foie gras from all royal residences. The US states of California and New York additionally need to ban the product.

Since 2016, solely 5 European international locations produce foie gras: France, Spain, Belgium, Bulgaria and Hungary.

The manufacturing of the pâté has been banned in Britain, Germany, Italy, Norway, Poland, Turkey, the Czech Republic, Denmark, and Finland.

Because the chook flu epidemic unfold throughout Europe, it has meant the price of avian merchandise has risen at a time when the price of residing disaster is gripping the continent.

Animal rights and chook flu outbreak

Fernández mentioned Fuah! hit the market simply on the proper time to capitalise on all of those components.

“The worth for foie gras has elevated 300% due to the chook flu outbreak. Additionally, there’s the {photograph} of the goose being force-fed. Many individuals don’t like the truth that an animal is being subjected to such struggling,” Fernández advised Euronews.

“In England, King Charles has banned foie gras from being served in lots of banquets. Many different politicians see foie gras as politically incorrect. There’s a local weather which helps make (my product) and others, a hit.”

Fernández doesn’t eat meat however insists he isn’t an animal rights “radical”.

He insists he isn’t focusing on vegetarians however meat eaters who can, he believes, be gained over in the event that they style a product which looks like the meat model however is healthier for the surroundings.

“We’re obsessive about producing merchandise that are equivalent to animal ones. Change is feasible when you’ve people who find themselves not in favour of fixing from meat to vegetarian merchandise, however they style one thing which tastes the identical and which is extra sustainable,” he mentioned.

Lucile Papais was raised in France the place foie gras was a Christmas custom. So, when she got here to do that vegan model, it was the second of fact. Would Fuah!, previous muster?

“It was even higher than the actual model as a result of the actual model is just a little bitter at occasions. This isn’t,” she advised Euronews.

“The feel is similar – creamy – and it appears to be like the identical, with a layer of fats on prime. And it is available in the identical sort of bottle as foie gras.”

Fernández will not be content material with the success of Fuah!

The vegan foie gras would be the golden goose for the corporate for now however he’s already pondering up new flavours.

“Subsequent time spherical I shall be higher ready!” he jokes.

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Italian state railways plans 1.3 bln euro investment in solar plant

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December 22, 2024

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Italian state railways plans 1.3 bln euro investment in solar plant

Italian state railways Ferrovie dello Stato plans to invest 1.3 billion euros ($1.36 billion) in a photovoltaic plant with an initial 1 gigawatt (GW) capacity that would cover 19% of its energy needs by 2029, the CEO said in a newspaper interview.

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Christmas in Puerto Rico is a 45-day celebration with caroling, festive decorations, family feasts and more

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December 22, 2024

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Christmas in Puerto Rico is a 45-day celebration with caroling, festive decorations, family feasts and more

Christmas, Navidad in Puerto Rico, extends far beyond Dec. 25.

The island proudly proclaims itself as having the “longest holiday season in the world,” according to the website Discover Puerto Rico.

On average, the holiday festivities in Puerto Rico last about 45 days, per the source, commencing right after Thanksgiving, and stretching all the way through mid-January.

The Christmas season in Puerto Rico typically lasts around 45 days. (iStock)

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The holiday season in Puerto Rico is full of rich traditions beloved by families.

One tradition those who visit Puerto Rico will immediately notice during the holiday season is decorations.

In Puerto Rico, decorations are typically put up by Thanksgiving, and kept up until the season concludes in mid-January, with opportune picture moments at every corner.

Parrandas, Christmas caroling, is a holiday staple.

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Carolers choose houses of family and friends to visit, typically starting around 10 p.m., performing aguinaldos (traditional Christmas songs), with not only their voices, but often with instruments as well, according to Discover Puerto Rico.

The group you begin caroling with is likely not the same group you end with.

In Puerto Rico, when carolers visit a house, they’ll often stop inside for conversation, food and drink before moving to the next residence.

Coquito is a popular beverage enjoyed during the holiday season in Puerto Rico. Coconut, vanilla and rum are among the ingredients. (Mayra Beltran/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

Usually, the residences of the house visited will join the group for the next house, according to Discover Puerto Rico.

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A night of serenading loved ones can last quite a while, often stretching into the early morning hours of the following day, according to the source.

The biggest day of the holiday season in Puerto Rico actually isn’t Christmas, but instead, the night before.

In Puerto Rico, Dec. 24 is Nochebuena. On that day, loved ones gather for the exchange of gifts, caroling and a large feast.

Many families will also attend a midnight Mass on the day, known as Misa de Gallo.

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After Christmas passes, the festivities go on in Puerto Rico.

Another big event in the holiday lineup is Three Kings Day on Jan. 6, a holiday that “commemorates the visit that the Three Wise Men paid to Jesus after his birth,” according to Discover Puerto Rico.

On the eve of the day, children fill up a shoebox with grass to be left for camels to munch on while the Three Kings leave behind gifts for them, according to PuertoRico.com.

For a particularly festive Three Kings Day, Juana Díaz is the place to go, as it hosts the largest celebration in Puerto Rico for the holiday. In Juana Díaz, there is an annual festival and parade in honor of Three Kings Day that brings together over 25,000 people every year, according to Discover Puerto Rico.

Gifts are primarily exchanged between loved ones on Christmas Eve in Puerto Rico. (iStock)

Then, eight days later is Octavitas, a post-holiday celebration where families get together and celebrate one last time for the season.

The end of the holiday season is marked with the San Sebastián Street Festival.

This festival, spanning over multiple days, takes place in Old San Juan, and is filled with live music, dancing, shopping and parades.

Ashlyn Messier is a writer for Fox News Digital.

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Small plane crashes into Brazil town popular with tourists, killing 10

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December 22, 2024

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Small plane crashes into Brazil town popular with tourists, killing 10

Twin-engine plane crashed in largely residential neighborhood of Gramado shortly after takeoff, authorities say.

A small plane has crashed into a tourist hotspot in southern Brazil, killing all 10 people on board and injuring more than a dozen people on the ground, officials have said.

The twin-engine Piper PA-42-1000 hit the chimney of a home and the second floor of a different house before crashing into a shop in a largely residential neighbourhood of Gramado shortly after takeoff from Canela, Brazil’s Civil Defense agency said on Sunday.

Rio Grande do Sul Governor Eduardo Leite told a news conference that the aircraft’s owner and pilot, Luiz Claudio Galeazzi, was killed along with nine members of his family.

Leite said that 17 people on the ground were injured, 12 of whom were still receiving treatment in hospital.

Galeazzi’s company, Galeazzi & Associados, confirmed that its CEO and Galeazzi’s wife and three daughters had died in the crash.

“Luiz Galeazzi will be forever remembered for his dedication to his family and for his remarkable career as a leader of Galeazzi & Associados,” the company said in a post on LinkedIn.

“In this moment of immense pain, Galeazzi & Associados is deeply grateful for the expressions of solidarity and affection received from friends, colleagues and the community. We also sympathize with all those affected by the accident in the region.”

Gramado, located in the Serra Gaucha mountains, is a popular destination for vacationers, especially during the Christmas season.

The crash comes a little more than a year after Brazil suffered its worst air disaster in nearly two decades when a twin-engine plane crashed in the southeastern city of Vinhedo, killing all 62 people on board.