Snack seekers shopping in Berkeley stores will have to travel a little further if they want chips, candy, soda, or other treats deemed unhealthy, after its city council unanimously approved a ban on checkout-stand displays of so-called “junk food.”

According to Berkeleyside, the ban is the first in the nation and applies to all retail establishments that are 2,500 square feet or larger — so your corner store will still have Ruffles or Snickers by the register, but places like