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TL;DR: Researchers analyzed national household budget surveys across 19 European nations to see how much of a household's total dietary energy comes from Ultra-Processed Foods (UPF) using the NOVA classification system. They found a strong positive correlation between national UPF availability and adult obesity prevalence. Even after controlling for factors like income, smoking, and physical inactivity, every 1 percentage point increase in household UPF availability was associated with a 0.25 percentage point increase in national adult obesity.

Key Highlights from the Study: Massive Regional Spread: Household availability of UPFs varied wildly across Europe.
Lowest: Portugal (10.2%) and Italy (13.4%)
Highest: Germany (46.2%) and the UK (50.4%)

Average Breakdown: Across all 19 countries, the median average household food energy purchased was: 33.9% Unprocessed / Minimally Processed Foods
20.3% Processed Culinary Ingredients
19.6% Processed Foods
26.4% Ultra-Processed Foods

Full Paper: [Household availability of ultra-processed foods and obesity in nineteen European countries (Monteiro et al., 2018)](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10260838/)

After posting​ about FC here a few days ago, I saw a good deal in a local stationery shop so had to get it. Really excited to try the KT dive. The price wasn't too bad on amazon.jp. ​I really like the other KT ​pencils so if the reviews are anything to go by, it will quickly become my all ​time favourite. Taking my time enjoying the unboxing, it's a bit of a collection milestone I suppose...

KT pencils are emerging as my favourite, I especially love the roulette. I think I'm more a 0.5 guy which surprises me as I really liked 0.7 when I started collecting. Excited to try this out.

How do you rate these?

Really disappointed. Is there anyway I can fix it? The metal tip does fit back in but the lead doesn't inject into it. The metal tip was bent when I picked it up, I dropped it from about 4ft onto a laminate floor. I'd appreciate any help. Thanks!

Hi all,

I really enjoyed some recommendations for podcasts that I found on reddit so want to pay it back and make my own recommendation:

https://30for30podcasts.com/chasing-basketball-heaven/

**Trigger Warning: Premeditated suicide.** The *30 for 30* podcast explores the tragic life of Martin Manley, an eccentric 1980s sports fan who used advanced analytics to predict the NBA’s 3-point revolution decades before the rest of the league. However, his compulsive need for data and control took a dark turn when he spent years meticulously orchestrating his own suicide for his 60th birthday. In 2013, the exact moment he took his life, a massive, pre-paid website he secretly built went live—flooding the internet with a deeply unsettling, highly organized digital archive of essays, financial records, and personal philosophies explaining his final decision to die while still healthy and in total control.

Just got this today and so far it's very similar to the 849. I paid about 3 times more for the 849 but the 844 was on sale for half price. Anyone know why the 849 costs more? Also, this also has the mild rattle that I posted about before. There's been different views on whether the rattle is normal so I asked Caran d'Ache directly about this and they said:

"We can confirm that a slight rattling noise can be normal on the 849 mechanical pencil due to the design of its internal mechanism and the presence of metal components inside the barrel. Even with the lead removed, a small amount of movement may still be perceptible and can produce a light rattling sound when the pencil is shaken. That said, the rattling should remain relatively discreet and should not affect the functionality, quality, or writing performance of the pencil. If the noise is particularly loud or if you notice any issue with the mechanism itself, we would recommend contacting your retailer again for further assessment."

It's going to take a few weeks to try these out properly but so far I love them. My only concern is the rattle on the Caran d'Ache but apparently that's normal. My favorite is the Pilot S20 0.5, I may even prefer it to my previous favorite the rotring 600 0.7...

I got this a few days ago and it is the closest contender yet to my favorite pencil the rotring 600 0.7. I still really enjoy the heavy grip and metallic feel of the rotring but there is so much to appreciate about the drehgriffel - the old school 1920s look, the robust design, the twist mechanism, what's not to like?