2017 board election

This article was originally published in June 2017

Members, it’s not too late to vote! Mail-in ballots must be received at the PCC office by 5 p.m. on June 7. In-store voting is permitted until each store’s close of business on June 7. For more information please visit the board report.

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News bites, June 2017

Eating at home is healthier; Berkeley soda tax results; Diet soda tied to stroke, dementia?; and more

Do we need to double food production?

The United Nations projects that the global population will increase from 7.3 billion in 2015 to 9.7 billion in 2050. This growth will be concentrated in the world's poorest countries, where standards of living are set to rise rapidly, increasing demand for resource-intensive meat and dairy products. Together, these trends are heightening fears that the world's cupboards may run bare in the coming decades.

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Here's a roundup of great summer beers — some local and new, some California classics — to kick summer off right.