Is Our Pasta Supply In Danger And More News
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Pasta, Bread in Danger: According to this lengthy article, our wheat sources may be in danger, meaning pasta and bread might drop as a staple. [The Daily Beast]
Pay Gap in Fast Food: While CEOs and higher-ups might be getting bonuses and pay raises, Bloomberg reports that corporations are still fighting to keep minimum wage low. [Bloomberg]
What's Happening to Chains? Then again, some of America's biggest chains like Big Boy and Bennigan's have been losing more than 50 percent of their sales in the last 10 years. [USA Today]
John Mariani Takes on Bastianich, René Redzepi, Bourdain: In his "Worst food Moments of 2012," Mariani rags on Redzepi for his ant dish, and Big Gay Ice Cream for their "wretched excess, ice cream edition." [Eater]