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Sustainability Matters: April 17, 2015

Maggie Borden

Maggie Borden

Mon, May 16, 2016

Americans are officially spending more on dining …

Americans are officially spending more on dining out than on their groceries. [Bloomberg]

Killing with kindness: the FDA slaps KIND bars with violations of its labeling laws. [NPR]

McDonald’s franchisees aren’t lovin' it: the fast food giant faces a sizable backlash from its franchise operators. [Mother Jones]

The history and psychology of our distinctly American views on tipping. [WaPo]

California’s state government is struggling with how to properly redistribute the scarce water they have. [NPR]

A Dutch couple is battling food waste by cooking and selling unwanted animals, offering items like geese croquettes and muskrat goulash. [MUNCHIES]

Tax Day protests took place across the country this week as fast food workers demonstrated for a fairer wage. [AP]