Category: Issue 678
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Hawaii Bans Chlorpyrifos
Hawaii Governor David Ige has signed a bill that will ban the use of chlorpyrifos in the state beginning January 1, 2019. The law allows users of the pesticide to apply for a temporary permit allowing its use until December 31, 2022, and prohibits the use of pesticides near schools during normal school hours. The…
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Distributor’s “Local” Fish Misleads Customers, AP Reports
The Associated Press has published an investigation into Sea To Table, a seafood distributor that reportedly misled its clients—including universities, meal-kit companies and high-profile chefs—about the source of its fish. The company promised to inform customers about the location of the fishing boats that caught its products, but AP reporters purportedly found evidence that the…