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Own a smartphone or tablet? Then you’ll have to pay the TV license fee in Sweden

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As other EU countries look on, smartphone and tablet users in Sweden, who don't own a TV, will have to pay the country's national TV license from today

Entertainment

Northern Ireland starts transmitting Freeview – some overspill in the Republic

Piers Dillon Scott9 years ago

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TV transmitters in Northern Ireland have started broadcasting Freeview ahead of the digital switch over. Some channels are available in the Republic.

Entertainment

If you don’t have Saorview yet could Freeview+HD be the answer?

Piers Dillon Scott9 years ago

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Most of the population of Ireland has not upgraded to DTT, Saorview, but this might be a good thing as modern devices can view Saorview & Freeview together.

Technology

Digital TV switchover in Ireland will happen one year from now

Darren McCarra10 years ago

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Wednesday, October 24th, 2012 has been set as the official date of completion of the switchover to Digital TV in Ireland. On that date analogue TV signals across the island of Ireland will be no longer be broadcast.

Entertainment

The Saorview FAQ: What it does, How to get it & How much it costs

Piers Dillon Scott11 years ago

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Saorview, RTÉ's free-to-air digital TV service launched in Ireland at the end of May. And over the past number of months readers have been asking us about it, so here are the most common Saorview questions and their answers.

Technology

More people watching TV online but little support for “Universal Household Charge”

Piers Dillon Scott11 years ago

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The government's plans to tax online TV viewers with a "Universal Household Charge" is not supported by Irish TV viewers, according to a survey by broadband provider Magnet Networks.

Entertainment

Irish consumers cautioned against buying digital TV equipment

Piers Dillon Scott11 years ago

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Some retailers are misleading consumers by selling Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) equipment ‘approved’ for the Irish market, according to RTÉ NL.

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As agricultural technology and processes advance, allowing for new sources of protein, it seems that society’s appetite for plant based food is on the rise.

In fact, Food Drive reports that plant-based food retail sales were worth $7 billion in 2020, showing a 27% growth rate overall for products that specifically replace animal-derived options, according to SPINS data released by the Good Food Institute and the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA).

To explore this societal change to our diets, and the potential impact it might have on our psychology, we spoke with Dr. Uma Naidoo, Faculty Member at Harvard Medical School, an author, a Professional Chef, Culinary Instructor and Nutrition Specialist.

We kick off the show by hearing from Dr. Naidoo about how witnessing her grandmother cooking homemade meals using ingredients grown in her back garden influenced her career in psychology and nutrition.

We also discuss the philosophy around food, and how our diets reflect different beliefs, and why it is important to respect others’ beliefs and dietary choices. Dr. Naidoo explains that as a chef she was taught to respect food, and not demonize it, regardless of your own personal beliefs and choices.

She also highlights some impressive companies working in this space such as The Very Good Butchers who refer to themselves as “bean butchers.” Alongside other companies innovating new methods to produce protein sources for plant based meats, such as seaweed and algae via cellular agriculture.

Dr. Naidoo also explains the need for more research around the potential psychological benefits that plant based meats can offer.

She draws on the example that we know a plant rich diet leaning on lentils, beans, nuts and seeds can be very beneficial to mental health, but suggests it is still too early to assume that plant based meats might have the same effect.

Moreover, Dr. Naidoo also states that, even if you consume plant based meats from fast food chains, it is better to make them at home as these chains often use processed vegetable oils that are very inflammatory for the gut and can negatively affect mental health.