SAN FRANCISCO JUDGES OKAY CITY'S UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE PLAN
An appeal hearing has been scheduled, but for now you should figure on paying. ...[full story]

FULTON, MO., PREPARES FOOD CODE CHANGE, THEN TABLES IT
Sometimes rulemaking is like dancing: Somebody has to lead before someone can follow. ...[full story]

CONNECTICUT SEES GREEN IN NEW BUILDINGS' FUTURE
LEED is now law, and the law is spreading. ...[full story]

FDA NOW LOOKING AT SALT CONTROL
Processed foods and restaurant meals have us whacked out on salt. ...
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CANADIANS, MARYLANDERS START TRANS FAT DIET
As of midnight New Year's Eve, the trans fat was in the fire in one Canadian province and one Maryland county. ...[full story]

STAINLESS PRICING TO MODERATE, OTHER COMMODITIES MIXED
You might think the slowdown in the U.S. economy would reduce pressure on materials prices. Well, yes and no. ...[full story]

TOUGH PERIOD FOR GENERAL ECONOMIC NEWS, SOME RESTAURANT CHAIN SAME-STORE-SALES COMPARISON
Flurries of bad news in December turned to blizzards in some areas, but not all. ...[full story]

ECONOMISTS CUT CONSENSUS FORECASTS FOR 2008 AGAIN, SAYS BLUE CHIP, AS WORRY ABOUT RECESSION INCREASES
News wasn't so good. And that was even before the jobs report came out. ...[full story]

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY BUYS EQUIPMENT MAKERS WITH MARMON GROUP ACQUISITION
Warren Buffett got into the foodservice equipment manufacturing business in December. ...[full story]

WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE, BUT NOT NEAR WATER CONVENTIONS
There's something poetic about two major water conferences scheduled this year for the Nevada desert. ...[full story]

SUBWAY EMPLOYEES RIDE INTERNET FOR FOOD SAFETY INFO
The University of Subway taps into ServSafe. ...[full story]