California’s fast-food workers are now the highest paid in U.S. with new $20 per hour wage

California’s fast-food workers are now the highest paid in U.S. with new $20 per hour wage

Fast food wage increase goes into effect next week Most California fast-food workers are now earning at least $20 an hour — the highest minimum wage across the U.S. restaurant industry. Yet the pay hike, which went into effect on April 1, is sparking furious debate, with some restaurant owners warning of job losses and … Read more

Chipotle will pass on the California minimum wage hike to customers

Chipotle will pass on the California minimum wage hike to customers

Chipotle has tweaked its menu prices for food inflation—but it still needs to revise it for rising labor costs. Why you should load up on industrial and materials companies now | Smart Investing Last week, Chipotle’s menu boards started showing slightly higher prices. At one Brooklyn eatery, a $10.95 chicken burrito bowl’s price suddenly cost … Read more

Food As Medicine’s Big Business Opportunity

Food As Medicine’s Big Business Opportunity

Here’s one fix for the food system: actually acknowledge how much everything costs. Currently, food is both too expensive and too cheap, and it’s hard to put a comprehensive price tag on just how much the food industry shunts down the line to, for example, the health insurance, pharmaceutical and medical industries as a result … Read more