9 d. ago Fruit of the Loom logo sparks fierce debate that has people questioning everything about their childhood

If you remember walking into K-Mart with your mom as a kid to grab a value pack of Fruit of the Loom t-shirts with a cornucopia printed on the label, your memory would be slightly faulty.

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2 w. ago Australia is in an extinction crisis – why isn’t it an issue at this election?

Some of the country’s most loved native species, including the koala and the hairy-nosed wombat, are on the brink. Is this their last chance at survival?Explore the series – Last chance: the extinction crisis being ignored this electionGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as an emailMost parliamentarians might be surprised to learn it, but Australians care about nature. Late last year, the not-for-profit Biodiversity Council commissioned a survey of 3,500 Australians – three times the size of the oft-cited Newspoll and representative of the entire population – to gauge what they thought about the environment. The results tell a striking story at odds with the prevailing political and media debate.A vast majority of people – 96% – said more action was needed to look after Australia’s natural environment. Nearly two-thirds were between moderately and extremely concerned about the loss of plants and animals around where they live.Get Guardian Austral...

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3 w. ago DOUGLAS MURRAY: In the modern age, 'civilised' people can no longer hate Jews for their religion or race 

Israel's citizens eem to be the only people on Earth who, when savagely attacked, either don't gain the world's sympathy or gain it only for a matter of hours, if that.

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3 w. ago RFK Jr says they are poisoning us, influencers call them unnatural – but what is the truth about seed oils?

The common cooking ingredient has sparked fierce debate since the US health secretary urged people to avoid itIt’s curious that something so bland could cause so much controversy. Most of us have a bottle of seed oil, normally called vegetable oil in the UK, in our kitchens – a nearly tasteless but very useful fat that has been a commonplace cooking ingredient for decades.And yet this previously unremarkable golden liquid has sparked online furore and vicious debate. Nutrition influencers on social media have described it as “toxic”, “inflammatory”, “unnatural” and the root cause of the obesity epidemic. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago No one can agree on perfect toast colour but some say 'it's not a debate'

Chelsea FC and Manchester City's women's teams have shared their thoughts on the perfect slice of toast - with some saying they would give a certain shade to those they don't like

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3 w. ago People are furiously debating what ideal toast colour actually is

A group of footballers have sparked a debate after revealing their preferred shade of toast – with plenty of members of the British public wading in on the debate too

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3 w. ago Toast colour chart causes huge debate as people can't agree on 'correct' colour

A group of footballers have sparked a heated debate after being asked to choose their favourite colour from a chart showing slices of toast at varying degrees of 'doneness'

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