Day: February 9, 2023

a Consumer Reports investigation On Thursday morning, it found “unexpected” spikes in mercury levels in five popular brands of canned tuna — and notes that pregnant women should “avoid canned tuna altogether.” “While canned tuna, especially the light variety, contains relatively low levels of mercury, individual cans can sometimes contain much higher levels,” Consumer Reports said. From canister to canister, mercury levels can rise in unexpected ways that may endanger the health of the fetus. He said James Rogers, director of food safety research and testing at Consumer Reports. The…

Walt Disney outside the Magic Kingdom with his grandson (Photo: Jane Lister/Getty) There is a problem in the “House of Mouse”. With streaming subscribers dropping like flies and 7,000 employees losing their jobs, Disney executives are hoping for sequels to two of their biggest franchises, frozen And Toy Storywhich was announced yesterday, may well pull the historic studio out of its economic doldrums. But as it celebrates its 100th birthday this year, the California-based media and entertainment giant has other problems to contend with. Next year, the company whose family…

This topical drama didn’t get much love at the US box office, but director Sarah Polley must have taken solace from the Oscar nominations for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay. As in Miriam Toews’ 2018 novel, her film is set in an unnamed religious community in North America, where a group of women and girls experience a political awakening. For years, they wake up disoriented and bloodied in their beds, only to be told by male elders that they have experienced demonic visions. After a string of mysterious pregnancies,…