At the turn of the century, the idea of Sears getting into financial difficulty would have been laughed at as being absurd. They were too integral to the high street, and simply too big to fail. Unfortunately for them, times have moved on, and Sears reacted too slowly. They spent years dancing around the sinkhole, trying everything to survive including closing stores, laying off significant numbers of staff, selling assets and cutting costs wherever possible None of it has worked.
In October 2018, Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, closing a further142 stores in the process of doing so. Sears CEO Eddie Lampert took the extraordinary step of lending the company several hundred million dollars from his own hedge fund to keep the company afloat and avoid bankruptcy being finalized, but the overall prognosis is a grim one.
Over the years, weve seen so many food trends come and go, such as ramen burgers, matcha, and spiked ice-cream. Nowadays, were seeing another trend making waves in the food industry. How many times today have you seen an Instagram photo of a scoop of black ice cream, or a cup of black yogurt, or hamburgers with black buns? Indeed, the charcoal trend has taken the world by storm.
So, what gives your latte that deep black shade? Activated charcoal, or coconut ash, is produced by heating coconut shells to insanely high temperatures until theyre burnt to a crisp. The ashes are then increased in size by steaming at high temperatures. Through this process, the ashes become a strong detoxifier, mostly because they become extra absorbent. This product may be purchased in pill form, and promises to alleviate hangovers, minimize the effects of food poisoning, and fight the visible signs of aging.
Activated charcoal is said to boost ones energy as a result of decreasing toxins in the body. However, no evidence proves that detoxifying can lead to increased energy. Also, while it can help cure a hangover, it doesnt necessarily remove alcohol from your blood. It is also said to aid in debloating your stomach because it cleanses your colon but again, this all anecdotal and isnt supported by scientific evidence as of yet. All we can say for sure is that it is a proven detoxifier.