Nutrition
Sales of organic food in Germany have continued to rise. In 2020 sales rose by 17% or an estimated 14 billion euros.
Fruits and vegetables in a supermarket. Photo: Alexas_Fotos via Pixabay
Environment
Germany has joined an alliance for the protection of land and seas. The move was announced by Chancellor Merkel during the One Planet Summit hosted by France. The alliance commits Germany, and more than 50 other countries, to protect 30% of their land and seas by 2030.
Following the implementation of a new CO2 tax at the beginning of the year, the following article questions the impact on fuel prices and whether the move is ecologically viable.