Berkeley bans grocery stores from putting candy at checkout aisles, requires healthy snacks instead
The Berkeley City Council has passed an ordinance that bars grocery stores from selling candy and soda at checkout lines and instead encourages the sale of healthy snacks such as fruit, nuts and beverages with no added sugars. The ordinance, passed unanimously Tuesday night, applies to retailers with stores greater than 2,500 square feet and […]
Where Do Pesticides Banned in Europe Go? Mostly to Poorer Countries, While Two-Thirds of Those Sent to Richer Counties Head for the U.S.
An investigation has revealed that companies in the United Kingdom, as well as in some European Union countries, are exporting massive amounts of pesticides – banned in their own jurisdictions – to poorer countries. More than 89,000 tons of such pesticides were exported in 2018, largely to countries where toxic pesticide use poses the greatest […]