Tech firm Ultra has developed an artificial intelligence-powered tool it believes has helped analysts identify products coming from China through the platform Temu that were created using forced labor, possibly from the Uyghur population. “We’re looking at Temu from the perspective of
UK shoppers are hitting back at ‘shrinkflation’ with a reported one in five consumers boycotting products that have been reduced in size, but not in price. Two in three, meanwhile, say they have noticed leading brands and supermarkets carrying out the act
The 27 European Union countries on Tuesday formally adopted new rules that should help the bloc reduce its contribution to global deforestation by regulating the trade in a series of products driving the decrease in forested areas across the world. Under the
More than 5,000 tons of toxic chemicals are released from consumer products every year inside homes and workplaces in California, new research has found. The study, which is the first of its kind, shows people are exposed to multiple chemicals in everyday
At some point in your spring-cleaning process, you’ll likely want to deep clean specific areas of the house, and you’ll need the proper cleaning supplies to do so. Scrubbing down all your appliances, counters and furniture is an important step in spring-cleaning.
Hungary will add honey and certain meat products to a list of food items it has temporarily banned from being imported from Ukraine in an effort to relieve market pressures on Hungarian farmers, a government minister said Thursday. Along with honey and
Lidl bosses have apologised after two women were left ‘humiliated’ by a member of staff when buying period products in one of the chain’s supermarkets. The two women, believed to be a mother and daughter, visited the Wells branch of Lidl last weekend where they
In June of 2022, insect producers in Malaysia became eligible to export insect-based material to the EU for the first time, following Malaysia’s inclusion on the list of countries approved to export insects and insect-based products to the EU, joining a small
Hong Kong residents have rushed to dump whatever cannabidiol (CBD) products they have as the city institutes a ban starting Wednesday. “Starting from February 1, cannabidiol, aka CBD, will be regarded as a dangerous drug and will be supervised and managed by
The vaping industry has blasted Waitrose and accused it of “woke hypocrisy” after the supermarket announced it would ban the sale of disposable vapes. The high end supermarket chain has expressed concern about the amount of waste created by disposable vapes, as