US Berkley City Council passed a draft ordinance prohibiting the display of sugary sweets beside the cash register September 27, 19:12
The Berkeley City Council in California, western United States, has passed a draft ordinance banning the display of sugar-rich sweets and other items beside supermarket cashiers.
Since it has been pointed out that people with diabetes and other chronic diseases may become more serious about the new coronavirus, there is growing interest in whether such a move will spread throughout the United States as an infection control measure.
On the 22nd, the Berkeley City Council of California unanimously passed a draft ordinance banning sugar-rich sweets and drinks from being displayed on the shelves next to supermarket cashiers.
The ordinance is scheduled to come into effect in March next year, and it states that it is not possible to display items that exceed the specified amount, such as 5 grams or more of sugar contained in one product, for stores with a sales floor area exceeding a certain size.
The city council explains that the purpose of the ordinance is that these items should not be placed in the eyes of children at the cash register for accounting purposes.
In addition, it has been pointed out that among people infected with the new coronavirus, those with chronic diseases such as diabetes may become seriously ill, so there is a lot of interest in whether such movements will spread throughout the United States as an infection control measure.