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How Minimum Wage Hikes Could Affect Small Scale Franchisees
eater.com
!["Despite evidence to the contrary, fast-food franchisees say wage hikes will affect their bottom ...](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/13610/3b1d48eb-850e-387c-fc0e-859236328873.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
"Despite evidence to the contrary, fast-food franchisees say wage hikes will affect their bottom line." These are small privately run businesses we are talking about. #policynews
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DietID_TeamDietitians this is such an important discussion, because a lot of 'small businesses' in America are actually franchises - where the independent business owner absorbs all risk. As someone who grew up in a...
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annefood So true, Rachna. Good to hear your comments on this.
Fair Food Network’s Double Up Food Bucks Model Expands Across U.S.
fairfoodnetwork.org
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DietID_TeamDietitians Yes!!! I'm meeting with these folks hopefully in 2 weeks! Such legends!
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annefood @Rachna great!!
FDA Announces Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label
fda.gov
![Thanks to Michelle Obama! #ladyboss #foodnews #policynews "The FDA finalized the new Nutrition Fa...](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/13868/ef723aa5-a3c1-588d-f114-add0d6a7c792.png?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
Thanks to Michelle Obama! #ladyboss #foodnews #policynews "The FDA finalized the new Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods to reflect new scientific information, including the link between diet ...
A New Non-GMO Label Joins the Fray
modernfarmer.com
!["A new non-GMO certification program from the folks who brought you the Animal Welfare Approved l...](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/14004/2ce0235d-4e26-4b11-9966-e352a34eda1f.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
"A new non-GMO certification program from the folks who brought you the Animal Welfare Approved label has arrived." #policynews #foodnews
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FarmerDave Already so many labels. I wonder if another one will help.
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etsummer @FarmerDave totally agree. I think this could just be even more confusing to eaters
Tell Congress: Reduce food waste now
credomobilize.com
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Tell Congress to support this comprehensive bill that includes a provision to reform the "sell by" date, preventing much wasted food! #policynews #nofoodwaste #takeaction
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DietID_TeamDietitians This needs to happen!
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DietID_TeamDietitians Signed
FDA Looks to Cut Salt Content in Food
wsj.com
!["The Food and Drug Administration issued voluntary guidelines that would limit the salt content i...](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/14094/52c2652d-6e72-4db3-982f-a023da0a194f.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
"The Food and Drug Administration issued voluntary guidelines that would limit the salt content in a swath of packaged and restaurant meals." #foodnews #policynews
Canada Approves Sale of Genetically Modified Salmon
eater.com
!["Sales to the public could begin within a year." #policynews #foodnews](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/14005/004d5e64-5b0d-4caf-b4e5-6419db00facf.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
"Sales to the public could begin within a year." #policynews #foodnews
Supermarket Beef Is Battleground for Deforestation Debate
theplate.nationalgeographic.com
!["One of Brazil’s largest supermarkets, Pão de Açúcar, has agreed to stop selling beef produced on...](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/13453/67f6c6e7-8f1e-f267-f66b-ab20738fd26d.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
"One of Brazil’s largest supermarkets, Pão de Açúcar, has agreed to stop selling beef produced on deforested land or with forced labor by June 1." #foodnews #policynews
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sugardetoxme 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
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sugardetoxme This is huge
Michael Pollan has the (food) question we should be asking Trump and Hillary
esquire.com
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Are they willing to create a national food policy that will reconcile our agricultural policy with our health and environmental objectives? #policynews
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simplywithout I can't wait to go see him next week!! At Time Talks!!
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beatters @simplywithout when? Where? Would love to go
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DietID_TeamDietitians It's in Monday!
A follow up to my last post! New York Was Wrong to Exclude Tipped Workers From Full $15 Minimum says Eater
ny.eater.com
![Cuomo overlooked the state's 300,000 waiters, bidders, bartenders and other tipped workers. #food...](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/12971/731ce5df-b34a-2e39-4663-0e2fbc69688a.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
Cuomo overlooked the state's 300,000 waiters, bidders, bartenders and other tipped workers. #foodnews #policynews
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DietID_TeamDietitians We will be discussing this at food and enterprise as a part of our #FoodBookandFilm discussion
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sugardetoxme Fo sure
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sugardetoxme Guaranteed Cuomo got pressured. If Bloomberg was in office, this would have happened already bc he didn't take answers from anyone