The sugar industry supports millions of people worldwide, so banning it is not an option. Instead, people should learn to keep their cravings in check!
America’s Sweetest Industry Supports 151,000 Jobs, $23 Billion Economic Impact - American Sugar Alliance
America’s sugar farming families and workers support more than 151,000 jobs across more than two dozen states and contribute more than $23 billion to the economy each year, according to a new study from the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University. This study highlights Americ... Read more
Singapore is set to become the first country in the world to ban ads on unhealthy drinks with high sugar content, in what it says is the latest move in its ongoing “war on diabetes.”
Britain will delay by a year new rules banning multi-buy deals on foods and drinks high in fat, salt, or sugar (HFSS), with the government saying on Saturday it needed more time given the cost of living crisis.
France has banned not only TikTok from government phones, but Facebook and Twitter, too. Could this be a tipping point for big tech? Plus, AI-generated pictures of the pope signal a new type of viral image
For anyone expecting social media to help foster the next “Springtime” of revolution – to paraphrase Shakespeare – this is very much the winter of disconnect.
Saudi Arabia banned red roses a while back, but for all the wrong reasons. Apparently, they encourage valentine’s day celebration, which is “un-Islamic.”
Our love of flowers might seem frivolous, but it drives a worldwide industry worth billions of euros. Behind that network lies a complicated but lightning-fast logistic web that takes flowers from plantation to dining table within a few days. During that journey, a flower is on average in about four... Read more
The sugar industry supports millions of people worldwide, so banning it is not an option. Instead, people should learn to keep their cravings in check!
We can start by banning aggressive advertising of sugary foods and beverages like Singapore did.
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/11/health/singapore-sugar-drink-ads-intl-hnk-scli/index.html
Junk foods with high sugar content should be the first on the list of items to be banned!
Sugar is one of the world’s leading causes of health problems. Banning it can save us a whole lot of problems.
Banning social media doesn’t solve the underlying issues. Plus, people can still get around these bans using fake identities and VPNs
Social media has become so out of control that top democracies worldwide are banning it. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/mar/28/techscape-france-tiktok-ban-facebook
We could ban people from using social media, but that seems to be a move that is preferred by dictators around the world.
Saudi Arabia banned red roses a while back, but for all the wrong reasons. Apparently, they encourage valentine’s day celebration, which is “un-Islamic.”
Live plants gifts are more long-lasting, and can even be more thoughtful than flowers.
True. Cut flowers are one of the top pollutants in the environment. The flower industry also uses vast amounts of water, not to mention its massive carbon emissions.
https://www.futureoflife.nl/why-international-flower-trade-should-be-banned/