Sticky labels on supermarket fruits are set to be replaced by laser ‘tattoos’ printed onto their skin, under new rulings from the European Union. The EU approved the use of iron oxides and hydroxides in lasering citrus fruit, melons and pomegranates last week and the law comes into force from 23 June. Although the technology …
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Weedkiller in Wee
People in 18 countries across Europe have been found to have traces of the weed killer glyphosate in their urine, show the results of tests commissioned by Friends of the Earth Europe and released today . The findings raise concerns about increasing levels of exposure to glyphosate-based weed killers, commonly used by farmers, public authorities …