Swedish Supermarket Chain Bans Brazilian Products Over Pesticides
The approval of almost 200 ânewâ pesticides by the government of Jair Bolsonaro (PSL) in less than six months is already generating a reaction in Europe.
Founder and president of the Swedish supermarket chain Paradiset, Johannes Cullberg ordered the removal of all Brazilian products from his shelves and is calling for a general boycott on Brazil until Bolsonaro changes the policy on pesticides.
The information is from the International France Network (RFI), which is echoing news from Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter.
Many of the products authorized by the Bolsonaro government, in fact, have been banned in several countries precisely for their high toxicity, which may cause several types of cancer, congenital malformations and other illnesses to people and the environment.
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