Daily review 29/04/2021

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    • Treetop 1.1
      29 April 2021 at 7:29 pm

      can we just close this bubble again?

      Unfortunately not until Covid pops the bubble. I am far from being impressed as I find the bubble to have such a low reward and a huge penalty were a lockdown to occur.

      • Sabine 1.1.1
        29 April 2021 at 7:34 pm

        Yes, me too i don't see any benefits other then some families had the pleasure to meeting again, but i do see huge risks to NZ. Nevermind, surely she'll be right and we be lucky again? Right? Right?

        • In Vino 1.1.1.1
          29 April 2021 at 8:32 pm

          I agree, Sabine. This whole thing annoys me – the Hoskings of this world and other spoke-persons emphasising the importance of the economy all get to squeal loudly in the media, but there is no voice for a probable majority who fear that the bubble brings increased risks.

          2 such risks now – the cagey ratbag who came from Perth, and some arrivals from Brisbane who could possibly be infected (low risk).

          This Pandemic is not under control by any means in places where it has run amok, and we don't know how dangerous new variants (currently evolving) will be. Nor do we yet know how effective vaccination is.

          Of course, the Hoskings etc will loudly blame our Border Management if there is an outbreak – not their own influence..

          Sheer stupidity. Kill the bubble!

  2. weston 2
    29 April 2021 at 8:12 pm

    Watched an ABC doco the other night on salmon farming seems that lovely pink colour is the resuilt of an synthetic substance htey have to add to the fish pellets cause otherwise the flesh would be white or grey and nobody would buy it !! also in the feed yummy things like ground up feathers etc mmmmmm

    • Stuart Munro 2.1
      29 April 2021 at 8:25 pm

      That colouring substance would be beta carotenes.

      In order for farm-raised salmon and trout to be acceptable to consumers, their color must be similar to the wild-caught fish consumers are familiar with. Recently, it is required to label farm-raised salmon as ‘color added’ because of the addition of carotenes in their feed, seafood companies do not add dyes directly to the flesh of the fish. Wild salmon get their pink or reddish flesh color through their diet of krill, plankton, and other small organisms. These organisms contain astaxanthin, which is a natural antioxidant in the same family as the beta-carotene found in carrots.

      Astaxanthin and beta-carotene are classified as carotenes, which are a subclass of carotenoids, and are the pigments responsible for the red, orange, and yellow colors found in foods and nature…Currently, most of the astaxanthin and canthaxanthin used in salmon feed is synthetic, although research is being done to improve the process of natural synthesis using microorganisms.

      Not sure we use the same stuff as the US – we ought to use munida gregaria of course.

      • WeTheBleeple 2.1.1
        29 April 2021 at 10:07 pm

        That'd be right. Synthetic canthaxanthin can cause cataracts but hey, nothing to see here.

        These same colorings are used by bodybuilders, models, and Trumps.

        • Incognito 2.1.1.1
          29 April 2021 at 10:18 pm

          Natural canthaxanthin does not cause cataracts? How do cataracts know whether it is synthetic or natural? Look at the label?

  3. Stuart Munro 3
    29 April 2021 at 10:20 pm

    Al Jazeera have a feature on a US military adventure in Venezuela in 2020.