Oat milk is revolutionizing the industry of one of the most popular drinks across the world. As celebrities serve as living sponsors for the drink and younger generations tend to choose milk alternatives as a response to the global environmental crisis, Swedish oat milk Oatly is growing at an astronomical rate. Let’s learn about it with todays “Learn English with the News” segment, and don’t forget to check out our website for the accompanying English language exercises to improve your English!
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Whether it is to understand the ramifications of recent legislation passed, to hear about recent events and grasp the potential consequences to your country, or simply hear about what is happening in other countries in order to compare them to what’s happening in yours, the news is certainly a staple in our lives and the most consistent way to get information.
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As (tastemakers) go they don’t get much bigger than celebrity power couple Jay-Z and Beyonce, with Jay-Z’s investment in the Oatly drinks brand (sprinkling) stardust on the (booming) alt-milk industry. Last week, the Swedish oat milk-maker was valued at $2bn (£1.56bn) after it sold a 10% stake to a (star-studded) cast of investors that included Oprah Winfrey, Jay-Z’s entertainment company Roc Nation, Natalie Portman and US private equity firm Blackstone. The $200m-share sale is a big moment for the food business, which, after several decades in the Swedish (wilderness), is enjoying (stratospheric) growth thanks to a combination of guerrilla marketing and good timing.. Sustainability reports are typically a dry affair but Oatly’s (cut to the chase), offering a no-nonsense translation of what its promise to be “a good company” means. In short: “Don’t be evil!” This (irreverent) style has made oats sexy to under-40s trying to make more sustainable food choices. Oatly’s sales nearly doubled to $200m in 2019 and they see similar growth this year albeit with a coronavirus-sized caveat. The cash (injection) will be used to build a global network of factories. With the US now its biggest market. a second site is being built in Utah while a plant in Singapore will help its push into Asian markets. Although founded in the early 1990s, Oatly was little known outside Sweden until the arrival of their CEO Toni Petersson in 2012. The entrepreneur has made the brand stand out by hammering (home) the message that oat milk is better for the planet than producing cow’s milk, which generates higher greenhouse gas emissions. Oatly has come a long way from the labs of Lund University where in the early 90s Prof Rickard Öste – who co-founded the company with his brother Björn – set out to develop a plant-based alternative to cow’s milk. Öste’s patents (underpin) the manufacturing process and the academic remains the company’s head of science. The company is being tipped for a stock market listing although Petersson is (tightlipped) about what the future could hold. Big investors have been pouring money into plant-based food companies such as Beyond Meat, gambling that the number of people (embracing) vegan and vegetarian diets or becoming flexitarian (reducing their meat intake) will continue to grow. Many investors believe demand for plant milk will grow for a very long time. The (naysayers) however, say we are less than five years away from peak plant milk. While oat milk sales are booming, the demand for soy and almond milks has already (plateaued) in the UK. But Petersson bats away suggestions that oat milk is (a fad), insisting the market is only in its infancy.
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“As tastemakers go they don’t get much bigger than celebrity power couple Jay-Z and Beyonce, with Jay-Z’s investment in the Oatly drinks brand sprinkling stardust on the booming alt-milk industry. Last week, the Swedish oat milk-maker was valued at $2bn (£1.56bn) after it sold a 10% stake to a star-studded cast of investors that included Oprah Winfrey, Jay-Z’s entertainment company Roc Nation, Natalie Portman and US private equity firm Blackstone. The $200m-share sale is a big moment for the food business, which, after several decades in the Swedish wilderness, is enjoying stratospheric growth thanks to a combination of guerrilla marketing and good timing. Sustainability reports are typically a dry affair but Oatly’s cut to the chase, offering a no-nonsense translation of what its promise to be “a good company” means. In short: “Don’t be evil!” This irreverent style has made oats sexy to under-40s trying to make more sustainable food choices. Oatly’s sales nearly doubled to $200m in 2019 and they see similar growth this year albeit with a coronavirus-sized caveat. The cash injection will be used to build a global network of factories. With the US now its biggest market. a second site is being built in Utah while a plant in Singapore will help its push into Asian markets. Although founded in the early 1990s, Oatly was little known outside Sweden until the arrival of their CEO Toni Petersson in 2012. The entrepreneur has made the brand stand out by hammering home the message that oat milk is better for the planet than producing cow’s milk, which generates higher greenhouse gas emissions. Oatly has come a long way from the labs of Lund University where in the early 90s Prof Rickard Öste – who co-founded the company with his brother Björn – set out to develop a plant-based alternative to cow’s milk. Öste’s patents underpin the manufacturing process and the academic remains the company’s head of science. The company is being tipped for a stock market listing although Petersson is tightlipped about what the future could hold. Big investors have been pouring money into plant-based food companies such as Beyond Meat, gambling that the number of people embracing vegan and vegetarian diets or becoming flexitarian (reducing their meat intake) will continue to grow. Many investors believe demand for plant milk will grow for a very long time. The naysayers however, say we are less than five years away from peak plant milk. While oat milk sales are booming, the demand for soy and almond milks has already plateaued in the UK. But Petersson bats away suggestions that oat milk is a fad, insisting the market is only in its infancy.”
The news is a consistent source of entertainment, knowledge and discovery that never ceases to exist and always comes out with more and more material each day. Because it plays such a vital part in our lives and is so important to keep up with, it is without a doubt a piece of your everyday routine that can’t go ignored.
Whether it is to understand the ramifications of recent legislation passed, to hear about recent events and grasp the potential consequences to your country, or simply hear about what is happening in other countries in order to compare them to what’s happening in yours, the news is certainly a staple in our lives and the most consistent way to get information.
This is why Scrambled Eggs has decided to unite two of your biggest worlds: learning English and keeping up with what is happening in the world. We hope our challenging daily exercises, composed of listening, vocabulary and comprehension exercises in English, will satisfy both of those above worlds in a satisfactory and also entertaining way.
So enough about introductions, let’s get to today’s Learn English with the News topic:
Now that you’ve had a listen, let’s put your knowledge to the test with some of our vocabulary and comprehension exercises:
Amsterdam Restaurant Introduces ‘quarantine greenhouses’ for social distancing | Definition Match
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Missing restaurants while social distancing? You’re not alone. One restaurant in the Netherlands, though, has found a solution.
Mediamatic ETEN, a restaurant in Amsterdam, is offering a four-(course) vegetarian menu for (diners) -- served to guests while they sit in their own personal quarantine (greenhouses).
Right now, the (trial service) is only being offered to family and friends of staff, and all (upcoming) reservations are (sold out), according to the restaurant's website.
Still, as many places begin to (loosen) restrictions on social distancing, this type of greenhouse dining could (take off).
“It’s super (cozy), it’s nice and the food is delicious,” said one of the customers.
Waiters wear gloves and face shields to (alleviate) any risk of infections, the restaurant confirmed to CNN. They also use long (boards) to bring dishes into the greenhouses to diners.
While the need to integrate social distancing into your daily routine will be a necessary part of our life in the months to come, we are seeing many restaurants, shops and workplaces (come up with) great ideas for how to approach this delicate situation.
The economic aspect is (unlikely) to be favorable for the situation, but this restaurant believes that doing something for the good of the community is much more (valuable) than doing something for its own financial benefit.
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If you made a list of iconic British foods, fish and chips would surely be at the top. A deep-fried white fish, typically cod or haddock, accompanied by chunky chips and often some mushy peas is a traditional seaside treat. That is not all that’s available in our much-loved chip shops though – here are some lesser known items you could try on your next trip to the UK!
A Battered Sausage
First off, we have probably the most common alternative to fish – a battered sausage. What type of sausage you may ask? Pork? Chicken? Pidgeon? Who knows! Although the origin of the mystery meat within the same batter as you would find on a chip shop fish may never be truly known, if you can let that curiosity go you will find a very comforting, filling snack.
Scraps
Speaking of the batter which surrounds the fish, any excess batter is put to good use. When your dish is being prepared you may well be asked ‘Would you like scraps?’. If you answer yes, a scoop of small pieces of batter will be added to your plate or takeaway box (actually, fish and chips are very frequently served wrapped in newspaper pages!) Free of charge.
Curry Sauce
Despite not often being mentioned when I hear people from abroad discussing fish and chips, curry sauce is an extremely popular condiment to enhance the flavor of your meal! Chip shop curry sauce has its own distinct flavor and texture, very different from, for example, an Indian curry sauce. In fact, many companies have tried to replicate the taste and you will find sauces marketed as real chip shop curry sauce in many British supermarkets. This is my personal favorite thing to pour over my fish and chips! It’s also great for dipping your battered sausage in!
To Chip Butty
Chips and bread. A chip butty (a regional term for a sandwich). So simple, yet so satisfying. Take some deep-fried fatty chips, add plenty of butter to some white bread and stick as many of the chips as you can inside and there you have it – one of the dirty secrets of British cuisine! A healthy dollop or two of tomato ketchup is usually appreciated to add a little flavor to the fat and carbs.
Deep-fried Mars Bar
Finally, a heart-busting treat from north of the border. The Scots are a bit more experimental with deep-frying than their English counterparts, and a Mars bar deep-fried in batter is a sickly but quite popular treat. In fact, many chip shops in Scotland will allow you to take any chocolate bar to them and they’ll deep-fry it in batter for you, for a small price.
We hope you enjoyed learning a bit more about British fish and chip shops. Would you like to try any of these delicacies? Do some of them sound terrible to you? Let us know in the comments!