A Berlin garden of flavorsome herbs revives a monastic health tradition from the Middle Ages
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Defend Our Juries says ‘trick of using street bail’ will not work if participants insist on being taken to a police station
Protesters at the next mass demonstration against the ban on Palestine Action will withhold their details from officers to force en-masse processing at police stations in an effort to make it “practically impossible” to arrest everyone.
On Friday, Defend Our Juries, the pressure group behind the protests, will open sign-ups for its next demonstration to be held in London on 6 September. The group said it would only go ahead if 1,000 people agreed to take part, making it the largest protest opposing the proscription of Palestine Action since it was banned in June. More than 2,500 people have already expressed interest in taking part.
Corridors of nectar-rich plants encourage pollination and brighten up city streets at the same time
Take a closer look at the colourful plants dotted along an initially unassuming Bristol alleyway and you’ll see them teeming with insects. Bumblebees, hoverflies and ladybirds throng around a mixture of catmint, yarrow, geraniums and anemones. “It’s buzzing with pollinators now,” Flora Beverley says.
Just over a year ago, the alley we are walking down was a dreary, litter-strewn dumping ground. Now, thanks to the pollinator pathways project, it is filled with nectar-rich plants and bee hotels. Colourful murals line the walls. A neighbour and her son passing by stop to tell Beverley they watered the plants yesterday. The local people who helped to transform the pathways continue to maintain them too.
Exclusive: Lib Dem leader says giving Tesla a foothold in Britain’s energy market could be national security risk
Elon Musk’s company, Tesla, should have its application to supply energy to UK homes blocked on national security grounds, Ed Davey has told ministers.
The Liberal Democrat leader argued that giving the electric car manufacturer a foothold in the British energy market would be “a gravely concerning move considering Elon Musk’s repeated interference in UK politics”.
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- Shake ‘n Shake gave its two cents on Cracker Barrel’s new logo change.
- Cracker Barrel simplified its logo by removing an image of a man in overalls.
- Shake ‘n Shake said the logo change meant Cracker Barrel was erasing its heritage.
Steak ‘n Shake has joined the fiery debate on Cracker Barrel’s new logo.
The fast food chain, founded in Illinois and headquartered in Indiana, made an X post on Thursday about Cracker Barrel’s new logo. The Tennessee-based Cracker Barrel has simplified its logo to remove the image of a man wearing overalls with an arm on a barrel, leaving just the brand’s name.
Steak ‘n Shake said in the post that Cracker Barrel’s goal with its switch-up was to “delete the personality altogether” by removing the “‘old-timer’ from the signage.”
“Heritage is what got Cracker Barrel this far, and now the CEO wants to just scrape it all away,” the chain said.
“At Steak n Shake, we take pride in our history, our families, and American values,” the post continued. “We will never market ourselves away from our past in a cheap effort to gain the approval of trend seekers,”
Steak ‘n Shake does have a more modern, minimalist iteration of its country-style logo on its website. Framing the brand’s name in gold are the words “bitcoin” and “beef tallow fries.” These are references to how Steak ‘n Shake uses 100% beef tallow for its fries, and allows customers to pay for their orders via bitcoin.
Steak ‘n Shake’s main logo, which is black and white, says “Famous for Steakburgers” instead.
In a press release on Tuesday, Cracker Barrel said its new logo is part of its fall creative campaign. It said the new design is the fifth evolution of the brand’s logo since it was founded in 1969, and “is now rooted even more closely to the iconic barrel shape and word mark that started it all.”
Cracker Barrel has been known for its rustic, Southern-style decor. But its CEO, Julie Masino, said last May that the chain is “just not as relevant” as it once was,” and is working on “refreshing snd refining” itself.
Cracker Barrel is going through an evolution and renovating some of its 650 stores. It has also been trialing new menu items.
Representatives for Cracker Barrel and Steak ‘n Shake did not respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.
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