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Food Laws and Regulations
Eating NAFTA
" . . . NAFTA’s health impacts include a rise in caloric intake in Canada, but its effects have been especially signi...
Street Food Legalized in Los Angeles
At long last, the estimated 10,000 street food vendors in Los Angeles have a pathway to legitimacy. "That means th...
USPS Scratch-and-Sniff Stamps
"The U.S. Postal Service’s first scratch-and-sniff stamps will add the sweet scent of summer to letters of love, frie...
Santa Barbara bans plastic straws
Whoa. Penalties for repeat plastic straw-distribution offenders in Santa Barbara include up to six months in jail.
La Taqueria to pay $500,000 in labor settlement
" . . . The five former employees alleged, among other claims, that they had been forced to work 10-hour days without...
Banning new soda taxes by California cities
Big Soda/Big Tobacco/Big Oil banded together to prevent more California cities from passing local soda tax measures b...
...and here's another reason to get rid of tipping!!
It's almost as bad in Canada too, except of our higher minimum wages
Federal Menu Labeling Rules Ushered in Today
" . . . The rules, which are among the final pieces of the 2010 Affordable Care Act to be implemented, require restau...
Cottage and Laws in California for homemade hotsauces/candies
I was just wondering if anyone had any information on making hot sauces at home and selling online? Is there a limit ...
The sad end of the Camembert wars
This feels like last rites for real Camembert. " . . . Last week’s compromise might bring the conflict to an end,...
Is peacock meat legal in CA/USA?
Chowhounds, I recently ordered another peacock from Exoticmeats for a very special dinner party coming up (they ne...
BYOB Coming to Boston
Or at least outlying parts of it, and only if you are really tiny and can't afford a liquor license: http://www.bo...
Supreme Court's Cafeteria Committee Duty
An amusing read in these un-fun political times.
Total Wine Breaking The Law
Shared via email: January 18, 2017 ABCC Decision - Selling Alcohol Below Cost Can Lead to Severe Penalties ...
Chef Duskie Estes & Her Fight for Farmers
" . . . There were four issues we were fighting for, and we only lost one: a permit for a new brick-and-mortar slaugh...
Why two black pastors are suing Coca-Cola
"William Lamar, the senior pastor at D.C.’s historic Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, is tired of pre...
Seattle Minimum Wage - How has it affected service?
Went to Portage Bay Cafe on 65th. Their motto, "Eat Like You Give A Damn" I say, "Wait Tables Like You Give A Damn"...
Can a bar serve alcohol without food in Ontario? (split from Ontario board)
Is it possible to serve alcohol legally if there is no food?
CT Legislators Taking Another Look At Taxing Sugary Drinks
" . . . Rep. Gail Lavielle, a Republican from Wilton, said she is conflicted about the proposal. 'I don't believe in ...
Editorial: Are we subsidizing a public health crisis by allowing the poor to buy soda with food stamps?
" . . . According to the USDA-funded study, shoppers using food stamps spent a larger share of their budget — 9.25% t...