Labor
The Cantwell’s Market Lot Is Slated for Development
Siteline Santa Barbara 3/22
••• On March 29, the Historic Landmarks Commission will discuss a four-story mixed-use building at 1529 State Street (Arrellaga), which is the same lot as 1533 State Street, the site of Cantwell’s Market & Deli. The plans have yet to be posted.
After ambitious single-payer healthcare plans sputter, a new California bill tries an incremental approach
Los Angeles Times 3/21
A new bill introduced in the California state Senate aims to lay the groundwork for a state universal healthcare system, proposing an incremental approach that departs from recent sweeping, and unsuccessful, efforts to reshape how Californians receive care.
Food Industry Policy
Blue Bottle Coffee promised to eliminate disposable cups. It didn’t happen
San Francisco Chronicle 3/22
It seemed like another ambitious step by the pioneering Blue Bottle Coffee.
FDA Clears California Company’s Lab-Grown Chicken as Safe to Eat
Wall Street Journal 3/21
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it considered cultivated chicken made by Good Meat Inc. safe to eat, making it the second company in the growing industry to have cleared a key regulatory hurdle.
On the Side
Taco Bell teams up with LA-based food truck concept for breakfast mashup
NRN 3/21
From March 24 through March 26, consumers in the Los Angeles area will be able to get their hands on a unique breakfast menu that features a mashup between Taco Bell and Yeastie Boys.
As tipping spreads, restaurants risk ticking off customers
Restaurant Business 3/21
One evening earlier this month, Julie, a marketing executive in New York City, was ordering sushi online for pickup.
