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 by Staff Writers San Francisco (AFP) Sept 6, 2020
Amazon has banned sales of imported seeds in the United States after thousands of Americans said they had received packets of seeds they had not ordered, mostly from China. "Moving forward, we are only permitting the sale of seeds by sellers who are based in the US," the e-commerce giant said in a statement Saturday. In late July the Department of Agriculture reported that packages of seeds had been sent to Americans and warned not to plant them, in case they posed a danger to US agriculture. Examination of the mystery packages revealed at least 14 different kinds of seeds, including mint, mustard, rosemary, lavender, hibiscus and roses. "At this time, we don't have any evidence indicating this is something other than a 'brushing scam' where people receive unsolicited items from a seller who then posts false customer reviews to boost sales," the Department of Agriculture said in a statement on August 12. juj/fby/mtp/je
Mexican environment minister quits after weed killer row Mexico City (AFP) Sept 2, 2020 Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was hit Wednesday by his fourth cabinet resignation in less than two years as the environment minister quit after a row over a controversial weed killer. Victor Toledo, a 75-year-old prominent environmentalist, is "a first-class professional, but he is in poor health," Lopez Obrador, who came to power in December 2018, said as he announced the latest departure. Toledo opposes the use of glyphosate, which is classified as "probably carcinogenic" by th ... read more
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