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Restaurants Begin Refusing Tips, Charging Higher Prices to Offset Minimum Wage Hike

As states across the country shift to the proposed $15 minimum wage, some Restaurateurs have begun experimenting with new no-tipping schemes to offset the increasing costs of labor.
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  • Heinz Is No Longer Considered Ketchup in Israel Due to Lack of Tomato

    The Israeli Health Ministry recently ruled that Heinz can no longer call its signature product 'Ketchup' because it does not contain enough tomato solids.

  • ‘MasterChef’ Judge Gary Mehigan Sued Over Unpaid Bills

    ‘MasterChef’ judge Gary Mehigan is being sued by a builder for allegedly failing to pay construction works.

  • Chipotle Will Hire 4,000 New Employees in One Day

    For one crazy day, Chipotle will hire 4,000 new employees according to CNN. The company announced that it will hold a National Career Day on Wednesday, September 9.

  • Manna Mart: New Food Pantry Building Opens

    In another move to combat hunger and poverty, Hotel INC has opened its new food pantry building called Manna Mart.

  • KFC Hygiene: Chain Fined Over Live Beetles And Flies In UK, Over $5,000 To Pay For Food Safety Mishap

    Months after that so-called Kentucky Fried Chicken fried rat became viral and then ended up being a hoax, there's a new KFC hygiene concern, this time in the United Kingdom, where one of the chain's venues was found to have beetles, posing a serious food safety risk.

  • Local Food Movement Based On Values, Educational Levels And Relationships – Study Shows People Like Knowing Who Grows Their Food

    There's been a growing local food movement not only in the United States but worldwide in the past few years, as more and more people lean toward locally grown products when it's time to shop food for their homes, visiting more and more food markets and fairs - and the reason is more complex than these products just tasting better or being healthier.

  • Booze Truck: Rising Trend

    Road Soda joins the rising trend of booze trucks. It is a specialized catering service for booze and beverages. They usually serve events like festivals, concerts, and even private parties.

  • Popular Food Taking on New Hues Without Artificial Dye

    Food coloring is a tactic the food industry has utilized for decades, food makers are now trying to steer clear from adding artificial dyes to their products.

  • Boston Public Market: Not Your Ordinary Farmers Market

    The Boston Farmers Market is the very first year-round, indoor market featuring locally sourced food brought directly by various people across Massachusetts and New England. This is the only locally sourced market of its kind in the United States. Located at the MBTA’s Haymarket Station, between Congress Street and the Rose Firtzgerald Kennedy Greenway, the market houses 37 vendors selling everything farm-fresh local produce. The Boston Public Market is a partnership between the Boston Public Market Association, individual donors, foundations, the City of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

  • McDonald's, KFC, Subway Serve Food With High Salt Levels, Research Says

    A study made by the World Action on Salt and Health (WASH) revealed that famous fast food chains in the world including KFC, McDonald's and Subway are selling foods for children that contains high amounts of salt enough to make authorities and parents worry.

  • US Scientists Link Herbicide to Cancer

    Herbicides glyphosate and 2,4-D linked to cancer. The continued use of chemical herbicides in the US is due to outdated research. The problem here is that some of these herbicides have already been linked to cancer.

  • Florida Skim Milk Is Imitation Without Added Vitamins

    Florida state officials say skim milk is imitation unless it has added vitamins. The Denver Post came out with a story about skim milk definitions. According to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, skim milk is not skim milk unless it has the same nutritional value as whole milk.

  • 'Social Experiment': Chef's Presence on Diners

    Our decisions are often times influenced by people around us, especially by so called "experts" and persons in authority. Many times, we fail to rely on our own judgement for fear of appearing ignorant or offensive to others. This is what inspired a consultancy firm to conduct a social experiment in Hong Kong as reported by CNN.

  • Superbug Invades California Hospital

    According to Fox News, a number of patients in Los Angeles last Wednesday have been infected by the “superbug”, an antibiotic-resistant bug that already infected numerous people over the past year. Food World News published an article on the discovery of a superbug last May.
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