<ul class="summary-list"><li>Oscar Health CEO Mario Schlosser thinks a big shift is coming in how Americans get their health insurance.</li><li>Schlosser thinks that over time, fewer people will get their health insurance through their jobs. </li><li>"I do think this will over time lead to a gradual then sudden disappearance of the employer market," Schlosser said during a presentation Monday <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/jpm20">at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco.</a></li><li>Oscar currently sells insurance on the individual exchanges set up by the Affordable Care Act, to small businesses, and to seniors via Medicare Advantage plans. The company on Monday announced a partnership with Cigna to expand small-business insurance sales.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/prime?module=article&amp;area=summary" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here for more BI Prime stories</a>.</li></ul>Oscar Health CEO Mario Schlosser is keeping an eye out for a fundamental change in how Americans get healthcare. For many Americans, their employers are the ones picking up the tab for their healthcare. More <a href="http://files.kff.org/attachment/Summary-of-Findings-Employer-Health-Benefits-2017">than half of the non-elderly</a> population is covered by an employer-sponsored healthcare plan. Schlosser said he thinks that's not always going to be the case. "I do think this will over time lead to a gradual then sudden disappearance of the employer market," Schlosser said during a presentation Monday at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco.He pointed to the introduction of the <a href="https://www.healthcare.gov/ichra/">Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement</a> that allows employers to provide workers with pre-tax dollars they can use to go out and buy health plans on the individual exchanges or Medicare, rather than paying for group health plans. Never miss out on healthcare news. <a href="http://newsletter.businessinsider.com/join/health-insider">Subscribe to Dispensed</a>, our weekly newsletter on pharma, biotech, and healthcare.<h2>Unraveling employer-provided health insurance</h2>Ideally, that could increase the number of people buying health insurance on the ACA's markets, making plans more affordable, he said. But it'll take some initial employers to pave the way and convince other companies that it's a feasible way to provide health coverage, he said. "There's just so little logic for employers to be in the insurance markets that they've been in for the last 80 years," Schlosser told Business Insider in an interview on the sidelines of the conference. "That logic's going to eventually unravel."Changing the way Americans get their healthcare isn't an easy task, even as employers are <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kff-report-employer-premiums-and-deductibles-are-on-the-rise-2019-9">spending more on health insurance premiums than ever</a>. Companies are reluctant to make big changes to the insurance that they give their workers."I think there's a system in place that employs millions of people, that for millions of people works really well. That's the employer-funded healthcare system." Progyny CEO David Schlanger, whose company works with self-insured employers to provide fertility benefits, told Business Insider.<h2>Oscar expanded significantly for 2020</h2>Oscar sells insurance on the individual exchanges set up by the Affordable Care Act, to small businesses, and to seniors throgh Medicare Advantage plans. The company had 235,371 members as of September 30, slightly more than <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/oscar-health-q3-results-after-alphabet-google-investment-2018-11">the company had in 2018.</a>In 2020, the company expects to have 400,000 members and make $2 billion in gross premium revenue, Schlosser told investors on Monday. That's in part because of the new markets it's entered in <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/oscar-health-q3-results-after-alphabet-google-investment-2018-11">in 2020</a>, offering private Medicare Advantage plans to seniors in New York and Houston. The company's also selling <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/oscar-health-to-sell-obamacare-plans-in-12-new-markets-for-2020-2019-8">Obamacare plans in 12 new markets for this year, including in four new states. </a>Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/oscar-health-medicare-advantage-plans-for-2020-houston-new-york-2019-7">$3.2 billion health-insurance startup Oscar Health just revealed plans to offer a new kind of coverage in 2 cities</a>Oscar has raised more than $1 billion from investors enticed by its promise of a new tech-driven approach to health insurance. In August 2018 it raised $375 million from Google's parent company, Alphabet.<h2>Oscar's health plan collaboration with Cigna</h2>During the presentation, Schlosser said that Oscar and health insurer Cigna would be joining forces to offer health plans to small businesses. The companies plan to identify four markets to enter by the end of 2020. "This will let us go faster to more markets," Schlosser said.He cited issues Oscar's had in the past in the small-employer market, such as challenges building networks of doctors and hospitals. For instance, if an employer based in New York had a few employees who lived in Connecticut, where Oscar doesn't have a network, it couldn't offer the plan to those employeess.Eventually, the plan is to use the relationship with Cigna to offer small business coverage nationally, Schlosser said"I think we can become one of the dominant small group players," he said. The Cigna partnership helps demonstrate that Oscar's tech is modular enough that the company might be able to sell parts of it to different users, Schlosser said."We're still building all this stuff for ourselves," Schlosser said. "The first client is still Oscar."For Cigna, working with Oscar helps the insurance giant sell to small companies with fewer than 50 employees. 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Buzzy health startup Oscar is making a big bet on a crucial change to how you get your healthcare. The CEO shared how he thinks that will happen.

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="20922" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="vitamin-A">Vitamin A</keyword> benefits include maintaining eye <keyword id="6354750" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="health">health</keyword>, treating acne, and supporting the immune system. </li><li>Foods high in vitamin A include carrots, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin. </li><li>Adult men should take 900 micrograms (mcg) of vitamin A daily whereas adult women should take 700.</li></ul>Vitamin A is a <a href="https://www.insider.com/what-are-fat-soluble-vitamins" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fat-soluble</a>, essential vitamin. Vitamin A helps the eyes, immune system, and organs function properly. It is available through animal and plant-based foods. Here are five science-backed benefits of vitamin A and how much you should be eating each day.<h2>1. Preserves eyesight</h2>Vitamin A is important for maintaining night and dim light vision because it forms pigments - molecules that help you see color - in your eye that are <a href="https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/vitamin-deficiency" target="_blank" rel="noopener">required for night vision</a>. Without vitamin A, your eyes stop producing these pigments, which can eventually lead to <a href="https://www.aao.org/eye-health/symptoms/night-vision-problem" target="_blank" rel="noopener">night blindness</a>. This condition causes difficulty adjusting to dim light or a complete inability to see in the dark. "Vitamin A also plays a role in protecting the <a href="https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/corneal-conditions#:~:text=The%20cornea%20is%20the%20clear,so%20you%20can%20see%20clearly." target="_blank" rel="noopener">cornea</a>, the clear outer layer of the eye. This can reduce the risk of developing cataracts, which cause cloudy vision," says <a href="https://plantbaseddietitian.com/about/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Julienna Hever</a>, MS, RD, CPT, a registered dietitian specializing in plant-based diets based in Southern California. <a href="https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/cataracts#:~:text=A%20cataract%20is%20a%20cloudy,to%20get%20rid%20of%20cataracts." target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cataracts</a> are a common eye condition that affects over half of the people in the US over the age of 80. According to the <a href="https://www.nei.nih.gov/research/clinical-trials/age-related-eye-disease-studies-aredsareds2#:~:text=The%20AREDS%20studies%20were%20designed,progression%20of%20these%20eye%20diseases." target="_blank" rel="noopener">Age-Related Eye Disease Study</a> sponsored by the National Eye Institute, vitamin A supplements - in addition to other <keyword id="20918" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="vitamins">vitamins</keyword> that have antioxidants and zinc - may protect eye health in those with certain diseases. The study included 4,757 participants aged 55 to 80 years old affected by cataracts, age-related macular degeneration, or both. Age-related macular degeneration is a condition that causes <a href="https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/amd-macular-degeneration" target="_blank" rel="noopener">central vision</a> loss, meaning details in objects directly in front of a person may appear blurry. Participants were divided into four groups and given a daily oral supplement for five years. Each group received one of the following supplements: <ul><li>Antioxidant formulation (which contained 15 mg of vitamin A), zinc, and copper</li><li>Zinc and copper</li><li>Just the antioxidant formulation </li><li>A placebo</li></ul>The antioxidant formulation with zinc and copper slowed the progression of age-related macular dysfunction from intermediate to advanced by 25%, compared to 21% in those taking the minerals, and 17% in those taking the antioxidants. It also reduced the risk of vision loss by 19%. <h2>2. Helps the immune system function</h2>Vitamin A is needed by your immune system for <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6162863/#:~:text=Vitamin%20A%20(VitA)%20is%20a,role%20in%20enhancing%20immune%20function." target="_blank" rel="noopener">growing, maintaining, and strengthening</a> epithelium and mucous tissues that line the majority of our organs. These tissues are the body's first line of defense against pathogens and are a key part of the body's innate immune response to infection.Related Article Module: Why antioxidants are so important to your overall healthVitamin A also has <a href="https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/antioxidants-in-depth" target="_blank" rel="noopener">antioxidant</a> properties. <a href="https://www.insider.com/what-are-antioxidants-good-for" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Antioxidants</a> prevent cells from becoming damaged in a process known as oxidative stress. Continual cell damage from oxidative stress can lead to chronic diseases such as <a href="https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/antioxidants/#introduction" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cancer, heart disease, and vision loss</a>. However, supplementary or extra vitamin A has not proven to be beneficial unless you are deficient. That said, diets high in plant-based vitamin A happen to be what most <keyword id="52652" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="nutrition">nutrition</keyword> experts agree are best for you.<h2>3. Supports organ function</h2>Normal amounts of vitamin A help the <a href="https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminA-Consumer/#:~:text=Vitamin%20A%20is%20important%20for,%2C%20fish%2C%20and%20dairy%20products." target="_blank" rel="noopener">heart, lungs, and kidneys</a> function by promoting the growth of healthy <a href="https://www.davita.com/diet-nutrition/articles/basics/the-abcs-of-vitamins-for-kidney-patients" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cells and tissues</a>.For example, a <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6164133/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2018 review</a> published in Nutrients found that vitamin A plays an integral role in the development and maturation of lung tissue, thereby promoting overall lung functioning. The same review found that deficiency in vitamin A is associated with an increased risk of developing lung problems such as asthma and respiratory infections like pneumonia and the flu. <h2>4. Reduces and treats acne </h2><a data-type="5f9b15ad97b25529bd2fd2f5">How vitamin A may help treat acne, reduce wrinkles, and support skin health</a>A type of vitamin A, available by prescription or in small doses in over-the-counter products, called retinol is considered one of the best <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5574737/#:~:text=There%20is%20a%20common%20perception,that%20on%20noninflammatory%20lesions%20(Fig." target="_blank" rel="noopener">topical treatments for acne</a>. In fact, the <a href="https://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(15)02614-6/fulltext" target="_blank" rel="noopener">guidelines</a> for the care and treatment of acne set by the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology suggest applying topical retinoids or retinol products as the first line of treatment for mild to severe acne.Acne usually occurs when pores in the skin become clogged with <a href="https://www.proactiv.com/en_us/acne-treatment/retinoids.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dead skin cells and oils</a>. Retinol treats acne by acting as an extreme exfoliator, removing these dead skin cells, and in turn <a href="https://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2020/08/06/does-retinol-deserve-the-hype-a-stanford-dermatologist-weighs-in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">promoting the growth of new cells - a process called cell turnover</a>. Topical retinol may be harsh on the skin as common side effects are <a href="https://www.aocd.org/page/Retinoidstopical" target="_blank" rel="noopener">itching, redness, or dryness</a>. Some ways to reduce irritation include:<ul><li>Applying one thin layer of retinol rather than thick layers or multiple applications</li><li>Apply the cream or gel every other day for the first two to four weeks</li><li>Using a gentle moisturizer</li></ul>Be sure to apply sunscreen whenever using retinol products on the skin, as they make you more prone to sunburn and sun damage. Read more about finding the <a href="https://www.insider.com/what-to-look-for-in-facial-sunscreen" target="_blank" rel="noopener">right facial sunscreen</a> for you based on your skin type. <h2>5. Helps a healthy pregnancy </h2>Getting enough, but not too much, vitamin A during pregnancy is important for fetal development.A 2010 <a href="https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa0907441" target="_blank" rel="noopener">study</a> published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that vitamin A supplementation in chronically undernourished women before, during, and after pregnancy improved lung function in offspring. Researchers compared the lung capacity of 1,371 children whose mothers received either a vitamin A supplement or a placebo. Once the children reached nine to 13 years old, the researchers examined their lung function and found that those whose mothers received vitamin A supplementation had stronger lungs than the children of the women who did not.However, the World Health Organization <a href="https://www.who.int/elena/titles/vitamina_pregnancy/en/#:~:text=While%20there%20is%20some%20indication,night%20blindness%2C%20current%20evidence%20indicates" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recommends</a> vitamin A supplementation only for pregnant women in areas where vitamin A deficiency is considered a severe public health problem. That's because too much vitamin A can cause <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6470929/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">birth defects. </a>Most pregnant women should aim to get their vitamin A intake from a healthy diet. However, <a href="https://www.susandopart.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Susan Dopart</a>, a registered dietitian-nutritionist in Los Angeles who specializes in pregnancy, says that if your healthcare provider recommends a supplement, a multivitamin or prenatal vitamin should provide sufficient amounts of vitamin A during pregnancy. Discuss any supplements you take during pregnancy with your doctor, first.<h2>How much vitamin A do I need? </h2>How much <a href="https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminA-HealthProfessional/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vitamin A you need</a> depends on a variety of factors including your age, sex, and whether or not you're pregnant or breastfeeding. <h2>How to incorporate more vitamin A into your diet</h2>Getting enough vitamin A shouldn't be an issue if you're eating a varied, healthy diet. Therefore, most people will not need to consider taking a vitamin A supplement."Unlike vitamin D or zinc, vitamin A is commonly found in foods, which is why deficiency rates for Vitamin A are pretty low," says Dopart. There are two types of vitamin A that can be found in foods: <ol><li>Retinols are absorbed and stored in fat once consumed. The body doesn't need to convert them into vitamin A. </li><li>Beta-carotenes are converted into vitamin A through biochemical processes in the body. "Beta-carotene rich foods are usually brightly colored fruits and vegetables," says Hever. </li></ol>Foods rich in either type of <a href="https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vitamin A include</a>: <div type="image" title="fianlVitamina 10" height="3718" width="5001" msid="78197248" hostid="261"></div><h2>Insider's takeaway</h2>Vitamin A is essential for the overall health of your organs and especially important for a healthy pregnancy. If you are eating a varied diet with meat, dairy, and vegetables, you should easily be hitting your daily dose of vitamin A. If you are concerned about your vitamin A intake, talk to your healthcare provider or a registered dietitian.<a data-type="60397791e1cc5c63f858c9e4">Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant that can boost your immune system - here's how to get enough of it</a><a data-type="5f6cb4e91ad83a5dff2c8763">Vitamin A toxicity is rare, but taking supplements increases your chance of developing it</a><a data-type="5f6cd58d02495a72040647cf">Signs and symptoms of vitamin A deficiency - and how to treat it</a><a data-type="5f29bd054e52b754dd7820e3">5 science-backed benefits of vitamin B12 and how to get enough of it in your diet</a>

5 science-backed benefits of vitamin A and best food sources, according to nutritionists

<ul class="summary-list"><li>We compared all the differences between <a href="https://www.tgifridays.com/">TGI Friday's</a> in the UK and the US.</li><li>The full rack of ribs in the US is nearly twice the size of the UK equivalent.</li><li>Many of the UK <keyword id="792342" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="TGI-Fridays">TGI Fridays</keyword> products can be found at Ice Box locations.</li></ul>Following is a transcript of the <keyword id="21654" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="video">video</keyword>.Harry Kersh: From calorie count to portion sizes, we wanted to find out all the differences between TGI <keyword id="2303086" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="fridays">Fridays</keyword> in the UK and the US. This is "<keyword id="9221472" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="food-wars">Food Wars</keyword>."Harry:Let's start with the starters. Now, TGI Fridays in the UK and the US both have lots of starter options. So what we're gonna do is pick the most popular ones and compare those. First up, we have the mozzarella sticks. An order of these in the UK contains four sticks. Joe Avella: In the US, our TGI Fridays mozzarella sticks come in an order of six. Six sticks. Or you can get the platter, which doubles that. 12 sticks. Harry: We're gonna weigh three UK mozzarella sticks to try and find the average weight. Hey, Harry, is that three sticks? Thought we, ah ... thought that order had four. ["Don't Be Suspicious" plays] Harry: So, three mozzarella sticks in the UK weighed 95 grams. That means that each individual mozzarella stick weighed an average of 31.6 grams. Joe: Yes. So, six sticks is 260 grams. So that's roughly 43-point-repeating-3 grams per stick. Now, pro tip, weigh your <keyword id="6181" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Food">food</keyword>, then try one. Mm. TGI Fridays is running the mozzarella cheese stick game. They're running the moz stick game. Mm. Harry: The UK does have loaded potato skins, but they're not currently serving them due to the pandemic, as they don't travel very well for delivery. However, we were able to find some in the store. When they are available in the restaurants, they come in serving sizes of six or 12. Joe: Well, we didn't have that problem in the US, or maybe we just don't care. Either way, loaded potato skins are totally available at the US TGI Fridays, and they come in two sizes. You can get them in eight, or you get the platty boy, which is 12. Harry: Chicken wings in the UK come in two portion sizes. As a single portion of three wings, or as a sharing portion, which is six wings. ♪ Chicken wing, chicken wing ♪ Joe: Hey, Harry, when I said to compare the wings between the US and the UK, I meant these wings. Maybe it's cultural differences, or maybe I just read the menu wrong. Anyway! In the US, our wings come in an order of 10, or you can get a platter of either 30 or 50 wings. Hell yeah, dude. I wanna eat every single one of these wings. Harry: If you like your chicken off the bone, you can also get boneless wings at TGI Fridays, in both the UK and the US. Here they come in two portion sizes, as a single, which is 7 ounces, or as a sharing size, which is 14 ounces. Joe: In the US, our TGI Fridays offer boneless wings by ounces. You can get 10 ounces, 40 ounces, or a platter of 80 ounces. Look at this. You have no idea how good this smells. That is so good! How are they so good? Harry: The ribs in the UK come in two sizes, as a half rack, or as a full rack. And both come in either a legendary or a barbecue glaze. Our ribs in the US also come in a half slab or a full slab. We're gonna weigh our large portion to see who out of me or Joe has the biggest rack. [ba-dum tish] So, a large rack of ribs in the UK came to around 366 grams. Joe: Bunch of children over there. "Joe's rack." Grow up! All right, here we go. Zoop! Ooh, this guy's already falling apart. Tender. And a full slab in the US is almost 600 grams. How do you like that? I got the bigger rack. Harry: Most meals in the UK come with a side of <keyword id="177068" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Fries">fries</keyword> by default. So we're gonna weigh a regular portion of fries to see what it comes to. Joe: Yikes, ours is only 120. 120 for a side of fries in the US. Hm.Harry: Here is everything you will only find on the menu at a UK TGI Fridays. And this is everything you can get in the US and not the UK at a TGI Fridays. Harry: Let's start with some appetizers. For example, over here, we have these, which are lightly spiced shrimp. They're just shrimp which are breaded, fried, and, I presume, lightly spiced. It's slightly strange that they've been referred to as shrimp on the menu here, as it's more common in the UK to refer to them as prawn. It seems like TGI Fridays UK have sided with their American overlord, which is disappointing. Then we have two garlic bread options. This is a garlic ciabatta, and then this one is a garlic ciabatta with cheese. Joe: Pot stickers. These things are so good, dude. They're in no way authentic to what a pot sticker should be. But in a category all of its own, those are pretty good. The spinach and artichoke dip. This is, like, classic TGI Fridays, right? You know what we got in the US you don't got in the UK? Wing roulette. So, what that means is you can get, I think, what looks like nine or 10 wings and three different sauces, but you can't tell, maybe you get a really spicy one, maybe you get a mild one, you don't know. Do you wanna play wing roulette with me, Conner? Conner: Sure. Joe: There, you can take it with the paper. But wait until I get mine. Conner: Got it. Joe: OK. All right, buddy. Ready? Conner: Ready. Wing roulette. One, two, three. I think I might've gotten the spicy one. Ooh. Uh-oh. Yeah, I think I got the atomic one. Yeah, dude. That's fun. Isn't that fun? [laughing] It's fun to torture your friends when you're out eating. Harry: We have two exclusive chicken sandwich options. For example, this one, which is the Californian chicken club sandwich. And then this one over here, which is the Louisiana Hot Mess sandwich. Next up, we've got some hot dogs. This is the classic American hot dog. There's really not that much to say about it because it is just a hot dog on a bun. Although Joe will be excited to learn that it's not sliced in half. Joe: It's a burger with cheese fries on it. Look -- [laughs] Look at this thing. I gotta know. I have to know. This is good, dude. I would get this at TGI Fridays. I'm surprised by how good this is. So, we got a signature whiskey-glaze flat iron steak. Bet that's the glaze sauce right there. And then we got the New York strip. The Dragon-Glaze Salmon, you got a shot of this before. You know what I noticed? They have this sizzling chicken and cheese dish. So I'm assuming it goes through the dining room sizzling on the plate. Because, I noticed TGI Fridays does not have fajitas. I'm surprised by that. So if your US TGI Fridays has fajitas, let me know. 'Cause I didn't see them on our menu, and I didn't see them on several other menus. This is the Philly cheesesteak burger. I don't know. Oh, man, this thing's super messy. They got the peppers, the onions, the melted cheese, and what appears to be shredded beef, and all on top of a burger. No, thanks. Harry: We have three sides which it looks like you guys can't get in America. We'll start with these ones from the back, which are the Cajun spiced onion rings. While you guys can get onion rings, I thought it was worth pointing out that these ones are Cajun spiced, and they're only ones available on the UK menu. [onion ring crunching] Next up, we've got corn on the cob, which comes served with butter and what looks to be even more Cajun seasoning. And then, once again, we have what is fast becoming my archnemesis on this show, which is the sweet potato fry. Those of you who've watched episodes before will probably know that I'm not the biggest fan of sweet potato fries for this reason. They go super soggy. They are bland. They are not as good as regular fries. And they cost more. Stop ordering them. Joe: Broccoli and cheddar soup. Yo, that's - oh, man. That's been sitting for a while. That broccoli odor just hit me. Cheddar mac and cheese, a classic side. Harry: Then there's also a kid's menu hot dog, which is smaller in size but also gives you the option to add cheese, which, personally, not convinced is the best move, but you do you. Joe: Something for the kids. Get sliders and fries, mac and cheese. What youngster doesn't like mac and cheese? Come on, now. And pasta, one with the marinara. And it comes with a side of either fries or probably some veggies or fruit, I don't know. Harry: We also have milkshakes at TGI Fridays in the UK. We've got two here, which are the Oreo shake and the chocolate shake. Joe: Fridays is known for their signature drinks, their signature margs. So you can get, at TGI Fridays in the US at least, your margs to go in a single beverage, or 64 fluid ounces of Fridays' margarita. Hell yeah, dude. You know I'm drinking all this tonight. Thank you, Fridays. Harry: Now, the one dessert option we were actually able to pick up today was this, the Chocolate Fudge Fixation cake. It's a very indulgent-looking chocolate cake with some chocolate icing, and also what looks like a healthy layer of fudge in the middle. Joe: You can get this really fun slice of rainbow cake from, I think it's Carlo's Bakery rainbow cake. Look at that, isn't that fun? That's fun. Cinnabon caramel pecan slice of cheesecake. Dude, this, I bet, is amazing. And I gotta give it up to TGI Fridays. They were nice enough that each slice of cake comes with a scoop of ice cream. It's been a minute. So imagine a scoop of ice cream with sprinkles in this. Sorry, guys. We don't have a freezer. Harry: Now, usually we'd have a lot more to show you, but because of the pandemic, TGI Fridays in the UK have reduced their operations. So here's what you would normally be able to find on top of what we've already shown you. Avocado hummus, cheesy nachos, a rib eye steak, a Texan steak, garlic chicken, king prawn linguine, teriyaki salmon, fajitas, a Warrior burger with mozzarella sticks in the burger, loaded Warrior fries, loaded Mario fries, rosti potato fries, a s'mores sundae, a cookie dough sundae, a New York cheesecake, fresh fruit and orange sorbet sundae, and then, on the kid's menu, you can get fish fingers, chicken burgers, boneless bites, tomato tubes, chicken wrap, vegan meatball penne, veggie burgers, create your own dessert, Chilly Billy ice lolly, and a fruit cup.Harry: Unfortunately, TGI Fridays in the UK doesn't disclose its nutritional information. We were able to find some of it, but that was through third-party websites and articles. For example, in the UK we found that one mozzarella stick contains 110 calories, 6 grams of fat, 7 grams of carbs, and 4 grams of protein, bringing the total for a side order of mozzarella sticks to 440 calories. Joe: We did get our nutrition information from TGI Fridays, and a US order of mozzarella sticks are 840 calories, 52 grams of fat, 24 of those are saturated fat, 1,400 milligrams of sodium, and 54 grams of carbs. Divide all that by six, and one stick is 140 calories. Harry: While currently the only available potato skins are the ones you can find at a store in the UK, if we could get them in a restaurant, one of them is 210 calories, bringing an order of six to 1,260 calories. Joe: And in the US, an order of loaded potato skins is 1,510 calories. That is 73 grams of fat, 23 grams of saturated fat, 1,950 milligrams of sodium, and 176 grams of carbs. Ahem. That means that just one skin is 188.75 calories. Harry: A standard chicken wing at a UK TGI Fridays is tossed in Frank's RedHot sauce and contains 50 calories, 3.3 grams of fat, 0.6 grams of carbs, and 300 milligrams of sodium, bringing a total of six wings, because who's ordering the three, to 300 calories. I don't even like Frank's RedHot sauce. Why do people ... like, I'm sorry, it's just bad. Way too vinegary. Acidic. I don't want that from a hot sauce. I want heat. Joe: A standard order of wings at TGI Fridays in the US is tossed in Frank's RedHot and is 640 calories, 39 grams of fat, 11 grams of saturated fat, 2,660 milligrams of sodium, 3 grams of carbs. And if you break that down, on average, it is 64 calories per wing. If you decide to get your wings with the whiskey glaze, like I got right here, that brings the total calories up to 830. Now you have 40 grams of fat, 11 grams of saturated fat, 1,300 milligrams of sodium, and 51 grams of carbs. Now, if you're thinking to yourself, "I want more calories!" You're in luck. Just go ahead and get the garlic Parmesan wings. That brings the whole thing up to 960 calories, and 71 grams of fat, 17 grams of saturated fat, 1,650 milligrams of sodium, and 116 grams of carbs. Hate bones, you say? Scared of skeletons? Well, if you get boneless wings instead, you're now getting 770 calories. That's 42 grams of fat, 7 grams of saturated fat, 4,100 milligrams of sodium, and 54 grams of carbs. "But, Joe, I need more calories. I'm on this cleanse in which I only eat calories. What on earth can I get?" you ask. Glad you did. Whiskey glaze. That kicks up your calories to 960, 43 grams of fat, 7 grams of saturated fat, 2,740 milligrams of sodium, 103 carbos. Harry: I haven't talked for a while. Now, there are two ribs currently available in the UK, which is the classic ribs with the legendary glaze made with Jack Daniel's, or the barbecue ribs. I'd love to tell you more, but unfortunately, as I said before, TGI Fridays in the UK does not disclose its nutritional information. On their website, they instead have this cryptic message: You can get their frozen barbecue ribs at Iceland stores in the UK. And, as a result, we know that there are 1,103 calories in a box. Joe: In the US, a half rack of signature whiskey-glaze ribs with coleslaw and fries is 1,100 calories, 51 grams of fat, 15 grams of saturated fat, 2,180 milligrams of sodium, geez with the sodium, guys! And 129 grams of carbs. And if you decide to go with the full rack of ribs, that brings that whole meal up to 1,630 calories. That's 75 grams of fat, 25 grams of saturated fat, 2,940 milligrams of sodium, yo, and 178 grams of carbs. Harry: Now, while most of the meals don't have nutritional information offered, it does say on the website that they offer the nutritional info for the kids' meals. So we're gonna see if that is the case. [chaotic music] [typing] So, it turns out that's a lie and they currently do not have the information, just allergens instead. Due to the limited information available online, and also the reduced menu because of the pandemic, we're not sure 100% what the most calorific menu item is. But we're pretty sure that right now it's this, the whiskey-glazed sesame chicken strips. According to the info we found online, a portion of these contains 1,840 calories, which is 92% of your daily allowance. To burn off the calories in this dish, you'd need to walk for 371 minutes, jog for 157 minutes, or dance for 313 minutes. So, I better get started. Joe: The most calorific thing at a TGI Fridays in the US that's currently available, due to limited menu options, is this, the chicken Parm pasta. Yo! I don't know about this, man. [laughing] I do not know about this. I don't, that's not cheddar cheese, is it? What is that? This chicken Parm pasta has 1,890 calories, 107 grams of fat, 43 grams of saturated fat, 4,130 milligrams of sodium. Correct me if I'm wrong, but that is the most sodium-rific thing we've talked about for this video. Yes? I think so. 4,130 milligrams of sodium, that has to be a record. 154 grams of carbs, 22 grams of sugar, and 74 grams of protein. Now, this, believe it or not, is not the most calorific menu item at a TGI Fridays in the US. That distinguished honor goes to the Chinese chicken wrap. 3,570 calories, 182 grams of fat, 46 grams of saturated fat. This can't be right. 8,220 milligrams of sodium? 365 grams of carbs, and 83 grams of sugar. So that is twice your daily calories and your daily fat. That's three times your daily sodium in just one wrap. That is incredible, TGI Fridays. I salute you. I have to try this chicken.Harry: I have a shocking announcement to make, which is that TGI Fridays in the UK also doesn't disclose its ingredients information. Joe: TGI Fridays in the US also does not disclose their ingredients. Harry: What do we do now? I'm going in on these wings.Harry: I do wish I could dance, but I just can't. It's not for me.

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The <keyword id="69007" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="World-Economic-Forum">World Economic Forum</keyword> on January 18, 2016, released a report titled ‘Future of Jobs’, which comes under the overarching framework that is part of the ongoing discussions in Davos. 
 
The overarching framework being discussed is the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’, which is also the title of a recent book written by Professor Klaus Schwab, the Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum. 
 
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is at a fundamental level and a profound technological revolution which ‘has the potential to disrupt not only our work life, but essentially how humans live and relate to one another’, argues Professor Schwab. 
 The revolution is driven by disruptive changes in fields as broad and varied as Artificial Intelligence, robotics, <keyword id="970768" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="internet-of-things">Internet of Things</keyword> (IoT) as well as nanotechnology, biotechnology, quantum computing, and 3D printing, etc. 
 
While it is hard to forecast precisely what the future will be like, it is important to look at some of the implications of this significant technological change. This is where the ‘Future of Jobs’ report becomes relevant. 
 
The basis of the research is a questionnaire survey done by the WEF on 371 companies representing more than 13 million employees across nine broad industry sectors in 15 major developed and emerging economies and regional economic areas. 
 
According to the survey, 44% of the respondents believe that 'Changing work environments and flexible working arrangements' are the major socio-economic and demographic driver of change. This is followed by 23% of the respondents choosing ‘Rise of the middle class in the emerging markets’ as a primary driver of change. 
 
In technological drivers, a majority 34% believe that the 'mobile internet and cloud technology' is a major driver of change followed by 'advances in computing power and Big Data' which is rated by 26% of respondents as a primary driver of change. 
 
An interesting analysis in the report deals with how jobs are going to shift because of the forces of fourth industrial revolution impacting various industries. In some cases, the net effect on employment is positive while in others the net effect is going to be negative. 
 
The net negative industries include “Office and Administrative” sector where an estimated 4.8 million people are going to be adversely impacted over the period 2015-2020. 
 
Similarly, another major loser is the ‘manufacturing and production’ sector where an estimated 1.6 million people are going to be adversely impacted. This is expected as a lot of work in the office space may be automated as well as technologies can make the human intervention in factories even more unnecessary. On the gainers side are industries like ‘Business and Financial Operations’ that can see an addition of half a million people due to these changes. Similarly, ‘management’ industry is another gainer which will see an addition of four hundred thousand jobs in the period 2015-20. 
 
The report overall talks about an interesting framework for defining skills required for succeeding in such a scenario. There are three elements to the structure. The first of these include abilities that include cognitive abilities (like creativity, problem solving, logical reasoning, etc.) and physical abilities (like Physical Strength, Manual Strength, etc.) 
 
The second of these is basic skills that include content skills (focused on active learning, reading, comprehension, etc.) and process skills (like Critical Thinking, Active listening, etc.) Cross-Functional Skills is the third broad category and includes Social Skills, Systems Skills, Complex Problem Solving Skills, Resource Management Skills and Technical Skills. 
 
Also, maximum skills demand is estimated to be for Complex Problem Skills (36%) followed by social skills (19%) and process skills (16%) till 2020. 
 
The report also has a section on country profiles and for India, there are interesting insights. 
 
The top trend like the outcome of global survey is perceived in a similar manner by Indian respondents as 'Changing nature of work' (43%), but this is followed by Climate Change and Natural Resources (40%). Similarly, a large number of respondents (69%) felt that the impact is going to be felt over 2015-17. 
 Also, 60 percent believed that strategies are suitable for dealing with the challenges. These strategies include investing in <keyword id="3216616" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="reskilling">reskilling</keyword> current employees (48%) are supporting mobility and job rotation (48%). 76% also believed that future workforce planning is a leadership priority for India. 
 
Over the next few years, India not only in the formal space but in the informal space will have to rethink industrial development and the challenges that arise. The ministry of skill and entrepreneurship should take cues from the study to understand how forces of the fourth industrial revolution can radically reshape the employment scenario in the country. The aim should be to preempt this before it happens to help people succeed in the dynamic labour market. 
 
(The article is co-authored with Sankalp Sharma, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Competitiveness, India. Amit Kapoor is Chair, Institute for Competitiveness &amp; Editor of Thinkers. The views expressed are personal. Amit can be reached at amit.kapoor@competitiveness.in and tweets @kautiliya) 
 
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