Wonder Bread is one of the most popular breads in America. Selling roughly 90 million loaves per year
American does the water test with Wonder Bread vs a slice of bread she made at home
“America is poisoning us all and no one even bats an eye. Actually you are ridiculed if you speak up about how unhealthy our country is. Wake up people.”
Portrait of an unidentified man that was placed over the face and upper torso of his mummy. Dated to 150–170 AD, it is painted in encaustic on a panel of linden wood, and it was originated in Roman Egypt.
This remarkable portrait belongs to a group of artworks known as the Fayum mummy portraits, a tradition that flourished in Roman Egypt between the 1st and 3rd centuries AD. Unlike the stylized depictions of faces seen in earlier Egyptian funerary art, these portraits were painted in a strikingly naturalistic style, giving us lifelike glimpses of people who lived nearly 2,000 years ago.
Painted in encaustic, a technique using hot wax mixed with pigment, the colors remain vivid even after centuries. The medium gave artists the ability to capture depth, texture, and warmth, preserving the humanity of their subjects with astonishing realism. In this particular piece, the curly hair, sharp eyebrows, and direct gaze make the man seem almost alive, as though he could step out of history and into the present.
The portrait was originally placed over the face and chest of the deceased’s mummified body, merging Egyptian burial practices with Roman artistic sensibilities. These works represent more than individual likenesses—they reflect the cultural blending of Greek, Roman, and Egyptian traditions in a society at the crossroads of the ancient Mediterranean world.
What makes the Fayum portraits so moving is the intimacy they provide. Unlike statues of emperors or gods, these images show ordinary people: merchants, soldiers, mothers, and children. Each one is a reminder that behind the ruins and relics of antiquity were lives full of stories, emotions, and identities. This man’s name may be lost to time, but his face survives as one of history’s most hauntingly personal echoes.
#archaeohistories
WE ARE AT A TIPPING POINT…
The choices we make and where our bread can draw a boundary between our food and our values … #bread
I’m interested in anyone else who expresses their values through their Baking
@kwadwo777 You’re assuming that people want to save on healthcare in the UK if everybody live longer the pensions would bankrupt the UK economy…., think about it economically…. They don’t want us to live longer ….
👆🏼 @MichaelPDeacon I read your feature in the @Telegraph and the idea that getting fat is solely about eating too much and lacking willpower oversimplifies a complex issue. Weight gain is driven by multiple factors, including age and socioeconomic status many of which go beyond personal choice here are some:
👉🏻Inflammation from Ultra-Processed Foods: These foods disrupt gut health, increase inflammation, and impair hormone signals like leptin (satiety) and ghrelin (hunger), making it harder to regulate appetite.
👉🏻Environmental Stress and Pollutants: Exposure to agrochemicals, pollution, and chronic stress adds oxidative stress and disrupts metabolism, promoting fat storage.
👉🏻Nutrient Deficiencies: A lack of essential nutrients (fibre, omega-3s, vitamins) impairs energy regulation and encourages fat accumulation.
👉🏻Mental Health and Neuroinflammation: Chronic inflammation affects brain function, reducing the ability to make rational food choices and increasing cravings for sugary, processed foods.
👉🏻Gut-Brain Axis Disruption: Poor gut health impacts neurotransmitter production and stress regulation, creating a cycle of overconsumption and fat storage.
It’s not simply about personal responsibility but it is not only willpower that impacts weight there are systemic issues, from diet quality to stress, hormones and environment, profoundly influence weight gain. Tackling these root causes and not blaming individual is the way forward.
The inspiration for my bread this week came from my sourdough guru @VanessaKimbell and her collaboration with @timspector
I used @zoe nutrition mix in my mix. Flours from @ShiptonMill : barley, stoneground wholegrain wheat, light malthouse, spelt, and my starter is a dark rye.
It’s an Absolute Disgrace!
A disgrace that Keir Starmer said he would protect family farms- then did this
These people & buildings wouldn’t be here without us, farmers
We have always paid our taxes
We are not going to pay this Inheritance Tax
@1GarethWynJones#FarmersProtest
@Keir_Starmer Go to agree you really shouldn't be building these new homes. This is not okay anymore. You need to start looking after the British people.