By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL By Elisabeth Rosenthal The New York Times BARCELONA, Spain Blue patrol boats crisscross the swimming areas of beaches here with their huge nets skimming the water's surface.

By Stephen Castle and Elisabeth Rosenthal Alarmed by a growth in obesity rates from Scotland to Sicily, the European Commission announced food labeling plans designed to help consumers reject junk food and choose a healthier diet.

By Stephen Castle and Elisabeth Rosenthal Alarmed by a growth in obesity rates from Scotland to Sicily, the European Commission on Wednesday announced food labeling plans designed to help consumers reject junk food and choose a healthier diet.

By James Kanter and Elisabeth Rosenthal At the Business of Green blog, the International Herald Tribune is leading a global dialogue on how businesses and consumers are responding to climate change. Here are edited entries and responses from readers.

By James Kanter and Elisabeth Rosenthal The International Herald Tribune is leading a global dialogue on how businesses and consumers are responding to climate change at our Business of Green blog. Here are edited entries and responses from readers.