Climate fight enters kitchens as restaurants ponder switch from gas stoves to induction cooktops
At Fat Mao Noodles in downtown Vancouver, all four burners of the open kitchen’s induction cooktop are on the go. Tatsanee Lim, one of the cooks in the 25-seat Thai diner, first learned her craft using woks, heated over the open flame of a natural gas stove. But she has made the transition to the…#fatmaonoodles #tatsaneelim #thai #tokyo #climate #sierraclub #canoe #tdbanktower #ronmckinlay #fatmao
Source: Reuters: Health - June 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Japan sees explosion of ' spot workers ' at hotels, bars, stores
TOKYO -- Millions in Japan have joined the ranks of on-demand "spot workers," helping to keep understaffed restaurants, convenience stores and hotels up going in a country increasingly tolerant of second jobs. Armed with smartphone apps that find them openings, spot workers sign up to work for an…#tokyo
Source: Reuters: Health - June 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cell-cultivated chicken was just approved for sale in the US. But it won ’t be on grocery shelves anytime soon
Cell-cultivated chicken from startup Eat Just on a grill in Singapore. | Eat Just In a milestone for the nascent industry, meat grown in a lab will soon land at restaurants in DC and San Francisco. Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) granted approval to two California-based…#singapore #usda #upsidefoods #fda #amychen #upside #vox #joshtetrick #eatjust #goodmeat
Source: Reuters: Health - June 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Lab-Grown Chicken Can Now Be Sold in the U.S. But Good Luck Finding Some To Buy
In an historic milestone that will irrevocably change the landscape of food, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has authorized the sale of cell-cultivated chicken—chicken grown from stem cells in a bioreactor—from two Bay Area-based food technology companies, Good Meat and Upside Foods. The approval, which arrived in company inboxes early this morning in the form of an official “Grant of Inspection,” clears the way for the production and marketing of an entirely new food category in the United States, and is likely to herald a sea change in how consumers and the industry think about ...
Source: TIME: Health - June 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Aryn Baker Tags: Uncategorized climate climate change Climate Is Everything Food & Agriculture healthscienceclimate Londontime overnight Source Type: news

I paid £3,000 to get my teeth done in Turkey, now I look like a shark
Unable to afford the high cost of dentistry in the UK, Jack James (pictured) spent £3,000 on the procedure in Istanbul last September. But in May he claims his mouth started to 'pus and leak'.
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Making sense of America ' s commercial real estate crisis
More Americans have chosen to work from home full-time or part-time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, reducing the need for some firms and organizations to pay for commercial office space. In some cities, downtowns have seen an increase in vacant buildings and shuttered restaurants, while…#siliconvalleybank #signaturebank #firstrepublicbank #greatdepression #lisashallett #philippilkington #howardmarks #oaktreecapital #cre #bradthomas
Source: Reuters: Health - June 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Struggling with credit card debt? So are millions of Americans
Credit cards are normally associated with shopping sprees, meals out at expensive restaurants and other acts of consumer whimsy, where people throw caution to the wind and say: "Charge it!" But with the cost of living rising, Americans aren't using credit cards to splash out on designer clothes or…#melissalambarena #nerdwallet #lambarena #federalreservebank #deborahowens #fidelityinvestments #wealthsecrets #federalreserve #wallethub #maysamrizvi
Source: Reuters: Health - June 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

What Is a Non-Exempt Employee? Definition, Rights, Pros & Cons
Most service jobs, like those in hotels, restaurants, and cafes, are non-exempt. Nathan Dumlao via Unsplashj The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which was initially passed in 1938 but has been amended many times since, details minimum wage and overtime requirements for non-exempt workers in the…#nathandumlao #flsa #departmentoflabor #nonexemptstatus #nonexempt #faq #affordablecareact #nonexemptemployees
Source: Reuters: Health - June 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

No forks, ketchup, or napkins for your New York City takeout unless you specifically ask for it under new anti-waste law
New Yorkers with takeout-heavy diets soon won’t have to contend with an overwhelming array of unwanted plastic spoons and chopsticks. Restaurants face new fines for supplying them. The city on Tuesday recommended fines ranging from $50 to $250 for restaurants, food delivery and third-party courier…#newyorkers #skipstuff #andrewrigie
Source: Reuters: Health - June 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

AI drive-thrus may be good for business. But not for the rest of us
Over the past few years, restaurants from White Castle to Wendy’s have been investing in artificial intelligence tech for drive-thrus. They say it’s a way to ease the burden placed on overworked employees, and a solution to bogged down drive-thrus overwhelmed by a surge of customers. But customers…#whitecastle #wendys #ckerestaurants #hardees #carlsjr #googlecloud #columbus #ohio #thomaskurian #christinamcallister
Source: Reuters: Health - June 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

In Argentina, Inflation Passes 100% (and the Restaurants Are Packed)
Street-food patrons in an alley hot spot near Chinatown on a chilly May evening in the Belgrano neighborhood of Buenos Aires.Credit...Sarah Pabst for The New York Times Argentina’s financial crisis has a surprising side effect: a flourishing dining scene in Buenos Aires, as residents rush to spend…#buenosaires #sarahpabst #argentina #artnouveau #pedrodíazflores #águilapabellon #argentine #jorgeferrari #santiagomanoukian #lupegarcía
Source: Reuters: Health - June 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The best Japanese restaurants in New York: an expat ’s guide
From splash-out omakase to ramen and hotpot joints, a Nikkei correspondent reveals her tried and tested favourites for authentic Japanese cuisine
Source: Reuters: Health - June 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Politifact Checks Biden Claim Gay Americans Can Be Married in Morning, Tossed From Restaurants By Afternoon
At the White House Pride celebration this month, an event that was marred by public nudity, President Joe Biden said there’s something “very wrong in America” and stated that a person “can be married in the morning and thrown out of a restaurant for being gay in the afternoon” in the United States…#politifact #southlawn #pride #mostlytrue #sarahwarbelow #steveguest #noahrothman #noahcrothman #democrat #nathanwurtzel
Source: Reuters: Health - June 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Shift work could be making you infertile, according to science
We are always told how important a consistent sleep schedule is for our mental and physical well-being. But, in our 24-hour society, not everyone can afford this luxury. Research has highlighted the impact of shift work on human health, with effects on heart health and metabolism, including the…#dorset #ivf #marinesimonneaux #phd #instituteofcellular #istanbul #turkey #leanne
Source: Reuters: Health - June 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

‘Anyone want to buy?’: Turkish lira falls as traders await uplift in economy
The morning light filters through the rooftops and into a slim sunlit alleyway in Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, and the currency traders who provide a bellwether for the Turkish economy arrive. Each is clutching at least two mobile phones, along with glasses of bitter Turkish tea and packs of…#istanbul #grandbazaar #turkish #galatasaray #erdal #receptayyiperdoğan #turkey #goldmansachs #ekonomim #mehmetşimşek
Source: Reuters: Health - June 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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