Report: baristas and fast-food workers behind sharp uptick in strikes in 2022
Nearly a quarter of a million American workers went on strike in 2022, and baristas and fast-food workers were leading the charge, according to a report released Tuesday by Cornell University’s Worker Institute. It found that Starbucks employees and fast-food workers are fueling a sharp uptick in work stoppages across the country, which have increased by more than 50 percent in the past year. No paywall
Food distributors allege price-fixing in chicken industry
In separate lawsuits filed late Tuesday, food distributors Sysco and US Foods alleged that some of the biggest chicken processors in the country colluded to raise chicken prices. The lawsuits target Tyson Foods, Pilgrim’s Pride, Koch Meat Co., Sanderson Farms, Perdue Foods, and others.
Greenpeace says Sodexo USA is tops for sustainable seafood
Foodservice giants Sodexo USA, Compass Group USA, and Aramark earned top scores in the Greenpeace report, “Sea of Distress,” which graded 15 major contract-management companies and distributors on their policies around sustainable seafood.
Texas nonprofit using unsold produce to improve diets of low-income families
Since 2012, a Texas nonprofit has distributed more than 8 million pounds of rescued produce to more than 20,000 low-income families, and claims to be acclimating kids and entire families to prefer a healthier diet built around fresh fruits and vegetables, reports Civil Eats.