Supermarkets across USA are beginning to replace existing normal refrigerators with what look like bulletproof refrigerators with no glass doors but completely made out of solid metal that have only PICTURES of products on their metal doors. On the doors there are LCD displays but behind them there is solid metal. Those refrigerators are now opened, you just grab the handle and you open them normally... 

Whether at the supermarket browsing fruit and veg or at the petrol station – you’ve probably noticed that things look pricier. And you’re not imagining it – life is noticeably more expensive in Germany compared to a year ago. The higher prices are due to a spike in inflation. According to preliminary data from the Federal Statistical Office, consumer prices rose by 4.1 per cent in September... 

French Environment and Energy Minister Ségolène Royal is sending a clear message to Monsanto – biotech maker responsible for Round Up chemicals, and the target of a class action lawsuit in California, soon to be the taken to the US Federal Court. Royal made the pronouncement this past Sunday that the weed killer Round Up should not be sold in garden shops since it is potentially harmful to human... 

The French government has taken steps to minimize food waste, banning large supermarkets from destroying unsold products. They will instead be forced to donate the goods to charities or farms. The National Assembly unanimously voted in favor of the ban on Thursday as part of a larger environmental bill. It explicitly prohibits the practice of intentionally spoiling food so it cannot be eaten. “It’s...