Berkeley, California, bans sugary drinks and snacks at store checkout lanes.
In March 2021, Berkeley became the first city to prohibit the display of sugary beverages and snacks in checkout lanes. The policy applies to stores within the city. This item reports on the implementation of the ban, not on the results of a study evaluating its effects.
Why it matters
This policy is a direct response to the public health problem of impulse purchases of unhealthy foods at checkout.
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