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Going Behind the Kitchen Door to Inspire A Different Kind of Foodie
by Rinku Sen on February 11 2013, 9:31AM
If you love food, and if you love people, Saru Jayaraman’s new book new book wants you to help ensure the sustainability of both by taking a look into restaurant workers’ lives.
Topics: How We Eat, Rinku Sen
Immigration Status on Restaurant Health-Grade Placards Proposal Rejected in Calif. County
by Jorge Rivas on April 25 2012, 12:08PM
A proposal for San Bernardino County restaurants to signify whether they check employee immigration status on their health-inspection placards was rejected Tuesday.
Topics: Immigration, /NOW Blog
Starbucks Barista Draws ‘Chinky Eyes’ on Korean-American Customer’s Cup
by Jorge Rivas on February 8 2012, 11:53AM
First it was “Ching Chong” at Chick-Fil-A in Irvine then it was it was “Lady Chinky Eyes” at a Papa John’s in Harlem and now a Starbucks Barista in Georgia drawing “chinky eyes” on a cup to identify two Korean-American customers.
Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW Blog
Calling Asians Racist Slurs on Fast Food Receipts is Now a National Trend
by Jorge Rivas on January 9 2012, 2:11PM
The first two incidents happened in Irvine, Calif., now a woman in NYC received a receipt calling her ‘lady chinky eyes.’
Tired of Backing Biased Restaurants? Finally, a Zagat’s for Racial Justice
by Rinku Sen on December 1 2011, 9:59AM
Noticing that all the bussers in your favorite restaurant are Latino and all the waiters white? And that black people are nowhere to be found—unless you’re grabbing fast food? It’s not a coincidence. And now there’s a guide for
Topics: Economy, How We Eat, Rinku Sen
Don’t Just Tip Your Waiter. Demand Equity for Restaurant Workers
by Rinku Sen on February 14 2011, 12:51PM
A series of reports reveal how poorly employers treat the people who will make your Valentine’s dinner so nice.
Topics: Rinku Sen
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